Ireland to host World Butchers' Challenge 2018
Butchery Excellence Ireland's bid to host the World Butchers' Challenge in 2018 has been accepted.
Archives for November 21, 2016
Consider longer-term sugar contracts: report
Food and drink producers should consider longer-term sugar purchasing contracts, or switch to sweeteners, before the EU sugar quota ends in October 2017, a report has claimed.
Circular approach to cutting packaging waste recycling costs
How can manufacturers best contribute to packaging waste recycling costs? One compliance scheme believes it has the answer. Paul Gander reports
Tesco will delist suppliers if prices rise unnecessarily
Tesco’s chief executive has warned its food and drink suppliers that the supermarket will delist their products if they try to raise prices “without a justified reason”.
EEF welcomes Theresa May’s £2bn research fund boost
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May’s pledge to pump an extra £2bn a year into research and development.
Illegal shellfish harvesting clampdown in Scotland
A clampdown of illegal shellfish harvesting was launched in Scotland last week (November 16), spearheaded by Highland Council’s Environmental Health Service (EHS).
Listeria contamination forces chicken withdrawal
Cooked chicken has been withdrawn from schools in south Wales, after potentially harmful levels of listeria were discovered in the product.
Autumn statement
Food sector may get £7bn boost from VAT cut
The food and drink sector could be £7bn better off, if the chancellor cuts VAT in this week’s Autumn Statement, claims NFU Mutual, as Prime Minister Theresa May revealed today (November 21) plans for a new industrial strategy.