2 Sisters seeks union talks after Pennine strike
2 Sisters Food Group is seeking talks with the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), after its members at Pennine Foods factory in Sheffield staged a 48-hour walkout, at the end of last week.
Archives for May 22, 2016
Ready meals ‘lower in salt and sugar’ from new process
Ready meals with lower sugar and salt content are the benefits claimed for a new retort system adopted by TV show Dragon’s Den winner Ross Mendham.
Mash Direct to target US in international roll-out strategy
Mash Direct, the Northern Ireland-based prepared vegetable supplier, is to target the US as part of its plans to expand its international operation.
London bakery fire arsonist caught on CCTV
Dramatic CCTV footage of a masked arsonist attacking a London bakery has been released by the Metropolitan Police.
Activity-based labels are on the move
A proposal to introduce activity-equivalent calorie labels from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), has been met with a cautious welcome from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Migrant exploitation gang jailed for 23 years
Four people have been jailed for a combined total of 23 years for offences relating to the exploitation of migrant workers – some employed in the vegetable sector – after a joint police and Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) investigation.
Food Standards Agency in row with scientists
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) board last week decided to go ahead with plans to replace its General Advisory Committee on Science (GACS) with a new Science Council in the face of unanimous opposition from members of GACS, who feared the loss of...
Whey benefits highlighted in AFI campaign
The benefits of adding whey to milk-based products are at the centre of a new initiative by Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI).
Food and drink manufacturers boost UK output
Rising output reported by food and drink manufacturers has boosted the UK manufacturing sector, despite lacklustre export demand, according to a new Confederation of British Industry (CBI) report.
PHE brands advice to eat more fat ‘irresponsible’
Advice to eat more fat in a bid to tackle obesity and type 2 diabetes, from the National Obesity Forum (NOF), has been branded as irresponsible by Public Health England (PHE).
Finnebrogue Artisan taps into healthy market
Northern Irish-based Finnebrogue Artisan is reaching out to a health-conscious audience by developing special sausages for Marks & Spencer (M&S).