Soft drinks sugar tax to cost 4,000 jobs
The soft drinks sugar tax would threaten 4,000 jobs and cost £132M according to an Oxford Economics report.
Archives for August 11, 2016
FSA acts to ‘detriment’ of British meat producers
Meat industry representatives have complained the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is biased against them, in an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May.
Lidl loses legal battle with GMB union
Lidl employees have won the right to union representation, after a “landmark” legal victory by the GMB union.
Illegal meat van stopped by police who tweeted photo
An overweight van illegally transporting half a tonne of kebab meat, in what were suspected to be unhygienic conditions, was stopped yesterday (August 8), by Hertfordshire police, who tweeted a photograph of the vehicle.
Sweeteners ‘make people eat more’
Mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners can raise appetite levels, and lead to increased calorie intake, has been backed up by a major new study that claims to show for the first time why this response occurs.
Lorry ‘slashed’, as Calais transport crisis deepens
The migrant threat to freight lorries at Calais is intensifying, with lorry roofs recently being slashed by stowaways trying to escape from queuing vehicles, warns the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Dr Oetker pizza ad banned after 2 Sisters’ complaint
A Dr Oetker’s frozen pizza Ristorante advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after a complaint from rival manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group.
Food manufacturing giants team up to combat the retail crisis
Food and drink manufacturing giants – including Nestlé, Unilever and Coca-Cola – have joined forces with high-street retailers to tackle supply chain efficiencies and waste reduction, as part of the new Retail Grocery Advisory Board.
Food firms ‘named and shamed’ for low pay
Food firms appeared on a list of nearly 200 businesses “named and shamed” for failing to pay the minimum wage to their staff.
Danish pork producer Tican moves production to UK
After losing ground in the UK pork sector, Danish pork producer Tican has said it will move its pork deboning and bacon production operations for the UK market to Germany and the UK.