Government-funded test to play cat and mouse with fraudsters
DNA testing to detect cat and mouse in processed food, plus species including donkey, dog and horse has won government funding and could be readily available within a year.
Archives for February 19, 2014
Tulip targets pork exports with £37M investment
Meat processor Tulip has invested £37M to expand export volumes, with a core aim to boost pig meat sales to China by 25%.
Greggs needs retail and process improvements: City
Bakery retailer Greggs needs to achieve “fundamental retail and process related improvements”, to deliver growth, says City analyst N+1 Singer.
Drinks firm launches tea dress at London Fashion Week
Drinks business Drink Me unveiled a dress made entirely of tea packaging at London Fashion Week, earlier this week.
Snack foods firm says It’s All Good with £3.5M boost
Tortilla chips firm It’s All Good (IAG) has won £3.5M worth of investment from NVM Private Equity to invest in production and challenge bigger premium brands such as Tyrrells.
Eating out sector to reach £82.5bn by 2015
The rising popularity of street food, coffee shops and new fast food concepts will drive the UK’s eating out sector to grow by 3% in value over the next 12 months to reach £82.5bn, predicts Allegra Foodservice.
Tesco and M&S reject Which?’s ‘dodgy discounts’ claim
Tesco and Marks & Spencer (M&S) have rejected claims from consumer watchdog Which? that consumers find some of their pricing policies as difficult to understand as “tackling an obstacle course”.
Scotbeef cleans up act, but faces £26k abattoir fine
Scottish meat processor Scotbeef has challenged press reports it was fined £26,250 for pollution, arguing the penalty was for waste control and it has subsequently cleared up its act.
Arla Foods reports ‘landmark year’ in UK as revenues rise 22%
Dairy giant Arla Foods reported “a landmark year” in the UK, where revenue climbed by 22% to £2.2bn, after its merger with Milk Link in 2012, according to its 2013 results posted today (February 19).
Retail wins drive Dunbia’s Lynch Quality Meats purchase
Meat processor Dunbia has acquired Lynch Quality Meats, based in Ayr, Scotland, for an undisclosed sum, driven by recent retail contract wins.
Underused manufacturing staff could quit
Food and drink manufacturing workers feel they are being underutilised as they are frequently carrying out general jobs outside of their core duties – leaving many considering quitting their roles.
Millions of pounds of fake UK food and drink seized
Millions of pounds of fake food and drink were seized in recent UK raids in a global crackdown on illegal products, with fish and seafood representing the biggest worldwide problem.
Meat firms would benefit if inflation matched property
The full extent of food price inflation over the past 40 years has been highlighted by design agency Neomammalian Studios.
Trading Standards: latest on cancer dyes in sweets
Trading Standards officers have warned the food industry that potentially cancer-causing dyes have been discovered in confectionery sold in the West Yorkshire region.
Free food labelling webinar – still time to register
There’s still time to register for the free, one-hour online seminar on the EU’s new food labelling rules, which takes place at 11am GMT tomorrow (February 20).