£1M up for grabs for Sheffield food processors
There is £1M worth of grants available for food processors and other businesses in the Sheffield City Region (SCR).
Archives for February 23, 2018
62 jobs saved at fruit and vegetable distributor
Hamsard 3471 has acquired Wimbledon-based fruit and vegetable supplier Solstice out of administration, saving 62 jobs.
Protestors picket poultry production plant
Animal rights activists protested outside 2 Sisters Food Group’s Scunthorpe factory earlier this week, in their second round of action in the past month.
DEFRA to launch review of farm inspections
A comprehensive review of farm inspection is to be launched by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), as it aimed to scrap the red tape preventing farmers from focusing on issues such as animal welfare.
Institute of Meat award winners unveiled
The butchery industry was celebrated at this year’s Institute of Meat (IoM) and Worshipful Company of Butchers Annual Prize-giving ceremony.
New beer marketplace for budding brewers
More than 85 suppliers from the UK and Europe have already signed up to BrewBroker, a new online marketplace for the brewing sector.
Plastic packaging becomes a pariah
The UK’s food and drink supply chain has been shamed into pledging to reduce its use of plastics in packaging and use more recyclable or biodegradable polymers, following growing public anger and adverse publicity about the damage plastics cause to the...
High protein food producer gets a big financial boost
Nottingham-based online food retailer MuscleFood has secured an undisclosed sum from private investors to grow its business in the UK and Europe.
Plastic contamination and labelling errors spark recalls
Plastic contamination and labelling errors have sparked recalls by food firms in the past week.
NFU elects Minette Batters as president
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) has elected Minette Batters as its first female president.
Arla Foods makes pledge to UK dairy industry
Arla Foods, the global dairy company, has pledged its commitment to building the UK’s dairy industry.
Unilever relocation could be UK ‘body blow’
Unilever potentially moving its group head office outside the UK would be a “body blow” to London’s reputation as a business centre, according to Clive Black, head of research at analyst Shore Capital.
Ikea recalls candy due to mice infestation
Ikea, the furniture retailer, is recalling its Godis Paskkyckling marshmallow candy due to the discovery of a possible mice infestation at a production unit.
Abattoir CCTV bill to be presented to parliament
Progress on legislation to make CCTV systems mandatory in all English slaughterhouses has been largely welcomed by the meat industry.