Inside food & drink manufacturing
The number of imported eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil is now estimated at 700,000, leading the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to reveal recalls for a wide range of food products affecting some of Britain’s biggest retailers.
Fire crews were called to a major fire at sausage seasonings manufacturer Gordon Rhodes & Son’s warehouse in Bradford this week (August 9).
The UK is set to benefit from a £34M export deal with the Philippines, which will see beef shipped to the country for the first time in more than 20 years.
Plans to introduce compulsory CCTV in all slaughterhouses in England would benefit both the food and farming industry and consumers, claims the government.
Irish food and ingredients manufacturer Kerry Group has posted a £130M rise in sales in its half-year trading report, despite the company facing “significant adverse currency movements”.
A new report forecasts that Europe’s fragmented corrugated industry will follow the US through a trajectory of consolidation and vertical integration, matching processes that have taken place with other packaging materials, while others say the UK...
The nutritional benefits of pulses as part of the overall healthy eating trend is winning over consumers, a survey has found.
Gluten-free bakery company Genius Foods has confirmed its Hull production factory will close, with 68 job losses.
The contaminated egg scandal, which resulted in at least 700,000 eggs tainted with the insecticide fipronil being imported into the UK, is likely to intensify, claims Professor Chris Elliott.
Defra has launched a consultation on implementing mandatory CCTV in all slaughterhouses.