Industry shows concern over government plans to reduce consultation periods
Government proposals to shorten consultation periods on policy changes have received a mixed welcome from the food industry.
Archives for August 2, 2012
Food prices to rise as harvests suffer
Retailers are unlikely to see sales volumes on food recover in the next year, as prices will be pushed up due to a poor worldwide harvest, economists suggest.
Authentic Food Company invests £2M to meet growing demand for ethnic food
Frozen ethnic food manufacturer The Authentic Food Company (TAFC) has invested £2M in boosting its production capacity, after securing contracts to supply ready meals to Asda and several leading retailers in Europe.
Supply issues cause ‘chaos’ for Olympic catering
Operational issues have caused chaos in the mammoth catering operations at the London Olympic games.
'Unannounced audits will become the norm'
Retailers will demand far more unannounced food safety audits of their suppliers as concerns about controls and hygiene standards in the global food supply chain rise.
Country of origin labelling at sticking point
Country of origin labelling (COOL) of processed meat products and cheese has shown no significant improvement over the past year, according to the findings of a new survey of products bought from the major multiples and independent shops.