The General Workers’ Union has signed a new collective agreement with Foster Clark Products Limited covering about 150 workers, the result of negotiations between the union and the company’s management. The agreement was signed on 5th November 2026 and runs from 2025 to 2027.

It covers staff across a range of grades, including supervisors, storekeepers, quality controllers, warehouse logistics coordinators and technical roles. Under its terms they will see higher pay, improved working conditions and strengthened family-friendly measures, with the stated aim of a better balance between professional responsibilities and personal and family life.

The deal was reached through the union’s Hospitality and Food Section. Brian Bonnici, the section’s secretary, said it reflected the importance of social dialogue and collaboration between the union, the workers and management in reaching solutions that benefit all sides. Better pay and working conditions, he said, together with measures that give more weight to the balance between work and private life, were essential for workers to feel valued and motivated.

Joseph Busuttil, the company’s managing director, thanked everyone involved in the process and underlined the value the company places on continuing to invest in its workers, their skills and their professional development, particularly in a sector where innovation, technology and efficiency count for more and more.

“Foster Clark Products Limited, which operates from Malta, is a company active in the manufacture and distribution of food and drink products, with a presence in various international markets. The company continues to invest in research and development, in production processes and in technology, while working to strengthen its position in the international market,” said Busuttil.

Foster Clark Products (Malta) Limited was established as a joint venture after the company was acquired by OXO Limited.

The union said it would keep working for fair pay, better working conditions, more family-friendly measures and professional development opportunities for all the workers it represents. In recent weeks the GWU has signed four more collective agreements with the companies concerned.