Charlie Bigham’s continues recruitment drive
Premium ready meals manufacturer Charlie Bigham’s is set to open its new flagship factory in Somerset next month, with plans underway to recruit 300 staff.
Archives for August 6, 2017
‘Frictionless trade’ guarantees sought in Brexit talks
The future of food trade between the UK and EU and fears about the lowering of food safety standards if a bilateral deal is struck with the US, took centre stage over the past month, as Brexit negotiations began.
Princess Royal opens RR Spink fish processing plant
Trout from Scotland was given the Royal stamp of approval when the £3.1M expansion of RR Spink & Sons facility in Arbroath was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal.
FSA will carry on work with EU safety body
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is confident that its plans for risk-based regulatory change under the Regulating our Future initiative will not be “knocked off course” by the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, currently underway.
UK nutrition research faces ‘potential’ crisis
Nutrition research in the UK is facing a “potential crisis” and needs to have more food industry involvement if it is going to offer real benefit to people’s health, a new review has claimed.
Welsh ports key to trading success after Brexit
Welsh ports are key to the future success of Britain’s trading relationships post-Brexit, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Faccenda approves supplier after ‘cruelty’ claims
Meat processor Faccenda has approved one of its suppliers to continue activities, after an animal rights activist body’s investigation alleged “extreme suffering and cruelty” of birds at the site.
Sports nutrition firm to supply six more football clubs
Sports nutrition products manufacturer, Science in Sport (SiS), has signed supplier contracts with six Football League and Scottish Premiership football clubs.