Inside food & drink manufacturing
Food manufacturers continue to turn away from artificial sweeteners and preservatives in favour of ‘natural’ flavours, and healthy and functional additives, a new report from Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) has claimed.
Fish prices are set to rise in the long-term as imports into Europe will be insufficient to ensure supplies, warned speakers at a conference held earlier this week to debate the future of UK fishing industry and the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Uniq’s troubled desserts division lost a further £1.1M in the past six months, prompting more doubts about the future of its Minsterley production site.
Food firms could save £404M in lost sales by cracking down on food and packaging waste, a study commissioned by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) estimates.
Food companies are being urged to help tackle an “image problem,” which is preventing young people from choosing to make a career in the sector.