School pupils to explore Freshtime food factory
Pupils at a Lincolnshire primary school will learn what goes on inside food factories and how vegetables are grown and processed in a new initiative with chilled food firm Freshtime.
Archives for May 6, 2014
Bernard Matthews mulls plant closure, hitting 80 jobs
Bernard Matthews looks set to close its Grainthorpe factory in Lincolnshire, putting up to 80 jobs at risk, after it was hit by poor Christmas orders for turkeys.
‘Room for improvement’ in food safety training
Employee understanding of food safety training is not being checked, which is a big reason why there is “room for improvement” in the field, according to a new survey.
FSA appoints new board members
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has appointed three new people to its board of directors.
Greek-style yogurt firm launches hunt for ‘hunks’ campaign
Greek-style yogurt manufacturer Oykos is encouraging the British public to nominate the ‘hunks’ in their lives to have their bodies immortalised as spoons.
Farmer-led R&D crucial for sustainable food supply
Global agricultural yields are dropping and more farmer-focused research is urgently needed to strengthen sustainable food supply, according to an article published in Nature magazine.
Concerns rise over inks on ovenable films
The fledgling market for printed ovenable and microwaveable food-contact films is at risk from companies choosing to use or specify inks which can indirectly form carcinogens in food at high temperatures, converter TCL Packaging has warned.
FDF backs campaign to recruit women into food manufacturing
A national campaign to attract more women into the food and drink industry by boosting their in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills has been launched by the government.
Sainsbury annual results trumpet own-label success
Sainsbury hailed the success of own-label in helping to drive up revenue in the past financial year, as it revealed annual results today (May 7).