Retailers unite against worker exploitation
Britain’s major retailers have agreed to work closely with the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) to stamp out the widespread problem of migrant...
Archives for March 28, 2010
Cheesemaker gets green light for wind turbine
Financial backing has been secured to construct a 2MW on-site wind turbine to generate electricity at Dewlay Cheesemakers’ site in Garstang,...
Supermarket bread is not ‘real’
The major retailers have come under fire for their “misleading” labels and use of processing aids and artificial additives in in-store baked...
Burton’s Foods appoints Steve Newiss
Burton’s Foods has appointed Steve Newiss to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. The appointment takes place with immediate effect....
Spirulina faces legal questions
Spirulina, the blue colour from algae used in Nestlé’s Smarties, is one of 10 substances used to colour food that faces an uncertain future as its legal status is scrutinised.
Asda ‘sceptical’ about carbon footprint labels
Asda has no plans to follow Tesco by introducing carbon footprint labelling on own-label lines. The retailer believes that it is the job of its own buyers to discriminate between products on the basis of their environmental credentials.