Fyffes suspended from Ethical Trading Initiative
Fyffes has been suspended from the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) with immediate effect, after an investigation into union claims of workers’ rights abuses in its supply chain.
Archives for May 9, 2017
Dairy ‘does not increase heart attack or stroke risk’
The Dairy Council has welcomed the findings of a report that claimed eating lots of cheese, yogurt and milk does not increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Walkers ‘will close’ Peterlee factory: 355 jobs at risk
PepsiCo UK has confirmed it will close its Walkers crisp factory in County Durham, putting 355 jobs at risk.
Meat substitute market to grow to £4bn
The meat substitute market will reach global sales of £4bn ($5.2bn) by 2020, according to a new report from Allied Market Research.
Food Manufacture is the industry’s ‘Vogue’: Nim’s
Food Manufacture magazine is the industry’s Vogue, according to Nim’s Fruit Crisps.
Almonds leads list of top 10 best-selling superfoods
Almonds have been crowned ‘King of superfoods’ in a top 10 list of best-selling superfoods created by online health food retailer Healthy Supplies, ahead of the Food Manufacture Group’s free snacking webinar at 3pm on June 15.
Amazon to devote site to drone research
Amazon is to focus development of its drone technology at its Cambridge site, while relocating other research to a new facility in the city.