Government fails to fund free school meals
Councils and schools have had to divert money from other budgets to ensure all pupils aged seven and under receive free school meals when the school year begins, because of lack of government funding.
Archives for August 21, 2014
Nestlé tightens up animal welfare practices
Nestlé has pledged to improve animal welfare standards in its supply chain, following the signature of a partnership agreement with the charity World Animal Protection.
Russia ban hits trade as Arla slashes milk price
Arla Foods has slashed its standard milk price by €1.5 cents/kg, (1.2p a litre in the UK) from September 1, blaming market conditions and the impact of Russia’s ban on EU food and drink.
Dragons’ Den winner to supply 400 Morrisons stores
Dragons’ Den winner Barenaked Foods has clinched a deal to supply 400 Morrisons stores with its range of low-carb, gluten-free products, securing a thumbs up from the retailer’s grocery buyer.
BBC’s Horizon backs ethical production of mussels
Scottish rope-grown mussels were highlighted as one of the most environmentally friendly ways of producing protein in a BBC Horizon programme on August 20.
Anti-slavery campaign gets food industry backing
The food industry has thrown its support behind a government campaign to tackle forced labour in agriculture and food supply chains.
FDF supports government skills push
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has praised the government’s new skills campaign, highlighting the positive impact apprenticeships have had on preparing new recruits for food industry careers.
Noble Foods egg deal gets green light
Competition authorities have cleared Noble Foods’s acquisition of two egg processing factories in Gainsborough and Harrogate from Manton’s.
Dairy firm fined after ‘life-changing’ fall
Lanchester Dairies has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,690 in costs for safety failings after a worker suffered “life-changing” injuries following a fall at its site.
Food waste remains a costly problem
Food manufacturers could increase their profits by over 10%, simply by more effectively using the waste they generate, claims a specialist food recycling organisation.
More than 800 job cuts proposed at bakery plants
More than 800 job cuts have been proposed at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Gunstones bakery and Avana Bakeries, previously owned by 2 Sisters and now owned by Utopia Foods.