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Food and drink glass firm fined for explosion

By Laurence Gibbons

Food and drink glass container and bottle maker Encirc Ltd has been fined £18,000 for a serious safety breach after two workers were injured in an explosion, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

‘Fundamental lack of awareness’ over date labels

By Laurence Gibbons

The food and drink industry must do more to educate people over a “fundamental lack of awareness” about the difference between best-before and use-by-dates in a bid to tackle food waste, according to the boss of online grocer selling best-before products...