Lamb prices rise at highest rate among meat products
Lamb and fish prices have increased the most within the meat industry over the last three decades, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
Archives for May 18, 2014
National food and drink manufacturing survey opens
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Vitafoods Europe 2014
UK lacks US’s functional food panache
Manufacturers in the US are better at responding to functional food demands than those in the UK, an expert specialising in the sector has claimed.
Health properties of cinnamon drive demand
Increasing interest in cinnamon’s health properties has led to its use in more foods, but heavy rainfall in producer countries has affected supply, a leading ingredients company has warned.
Obesity webinar to set record straight on fat, salt and sugar
Frustrated by apparent half-truths, misrepresentations and downright falsehoods peddled in the debate about fats, sugar and salt? Then, sign up for our free, one-hour webinar, which aims to set the scientific record straight on these controversial topics.
Strike threat at frozen meat firm ABP Wessex
Anglo Beef Processors (ABP) Wessex faces a possible strike by workers in a dispute over pay and conditions, according to trades union Unite.
Criminals’ naivety adds to food fraud dangers
Criminals’ ignorance makes food fraud especially dangerous, according to the chair of the Institute of Food Science and Technology’s (IFST) Food Safety Special Interest Group.
Mars UK faces late payment ‘hall of shame’ threat
Mars UK faces late payment accusations from lobbying group the Forum of Private Business (FPB), which is threatening to place it in its ‘hall of shame’ over the issue.
Cranswick results reveal ‘another strong year’: City
Pork and pastry firm Cranswick has revealed “another strong year” in preliminary results for the 12 months to March 31, according to City analyst Investec.
Heinz fined £50,000 after worker’s hand sliced off
Food giant Heinz has been fined £50,000, after an engineer had his right hand sliced off by an unguarded potato peeling machine at the firm’s plant in Norfolk.
Government demands more detail from Elliott review
The government has demanded more information on the recommendations in professor Chris Elliott’s interim review into the horsemeat crisis.