Food Manufacturing Talent Update – October 2026 At Corvin Fox, we speak with experienced professionals across the UK food and drink manufacturing sector every week. Some are candidates who have impressed us during recent recruitment processes and narrowly missed out at final stage. Others are proven interim professionals coming back [...]
Interim Management Is Changing: Why Food Manufacturers Are Using Interim Support More Flexibly The way food manufacturers are using interim management is changing. Over the last 12 months, we’ve noticed a significant shift in the interim market, particularly around the amount of time businesses actually need an interim manager to spend within their [...]
Podium candidates: The Experienced Food Industry Talent You Could Be Missing By Denis O'Driscoll Managing Director at Corvin Fox When a food manufacturer is recruiting for a senior or specialist role, there are always candidates who make it through to the final stages but don't get the job. They have the technical experience, leadership [...]
The Employment Rights Act: Why food manufacturers are turning to interim hires to navigate new day one rights By Denis O’Driscoll MD at Corvin Fox Recent changes to day one rights under the Employment Rights Act are leaving employers with far less margin for error when it comes to permanent hires. Workers now [...]
Reducing time to hire in critical food manufacturing roles Food manufacturers are under growing pressure to fill management vacancies quickly. Vacancy rates in food and drink manufacturing reached 3.9% in 2025, compared to 2.1% across manufacturing and 2.4% across the UK workforce. At the same time, skills shortages are becoming more severe, with 75% [...]
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