Unhygienic turkey manufacturer told to pay over £400,000
A turkey manufacturer and its director were ordered to pay more than £400,000 last week, after an investigation revealed the firm’s turkeys were left outside to defrost in dirty water.
Archives for June 19, 2016
Asda recalls burgers after plastic contamination
Burgers contaminated with plastic, salmon products infected with listeria and mislabelled soup sparked three food recalls last week by Asda, OT (Smoked Salmon) and Waitrose.
Food and drink industry ‘delaying’ UK obesity plans
Food and drink manufacturers have “delayed and eroded” government plans to tackle obesity, claimed the lobby group Action on Sugar (AoS), after the publication of a new report by the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA).
Uber’s food delivery service ‘offers opportunities’
Uber’s new food delivery service UberEats, which launched in the London area last week (June 16), will need to be “compelling” to convert users but could offer a new opportunity for food manufacturers, claims grocery think-tank IGD.
Barbecue campaign launched to highlight campylobacter
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched a summer barbecue food safety campaign to highlight the ongoing problem of campylobacter infection in meat.
Canned drinks: product differentiation more affordable
Various options for making a beverage can distinctive in terms of graphics, structure and additional features are becoming more affordable and will change the way brands differentiate themselves over the next few years, says metal packaging specialist Crown.
Regulations focus to avoid food industry non-compliance penalties
Government agencies are hoping that a redrafted version of the 2007 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations, incorporating subsequent amendments, will focus industry attention on the requirements and avoid the sometimes hefty...
Rise in multi-sensory packaging in the food and drink sector
Apart from the visual, the role of the senses tends to be underplayed and underexploited in food and drink packaging, as Paul Gander sniffs out.
Bowmans Ingredients refocuses strategy
Ingredients specialist Jas Bowman & Sons is withdrawing from the milling market to focus on its ingredients business.