Energy drinks and packaging to face scrutiny from MPs
Parliamentary scrutiny of the food manufacturing sector is set to focus on energy drinks and packaging waste.
Archives for March 12, 2018
FEATURE
Colours and flavours: bright and bold lead the way
Ingredients firms are finding inventive ways of creating ever more striking colours and flavours – while keeping it natural.
Food prices continue to fluctuate
Volatile meat, butter and fish prices would affect the catering sector as prices keep fluctuating across a range of products, the spring 2018 edition of the Lynx Purchasing Market Forecast has warned.
Pickstock Telford details £5m investment
Beef processor Pickstock Telford has revealed details of a £5m investment in its plant, enabling it to offer new products.
Climate Change Agreements could save food manufacturers thousands
The Government is urging food manufacturers to sign up to Climate Change Agreements (CCA) well before the deadline of October this year.
EU meat exports could be hit by veterinary checks
The threat of having to deal with veterinary clearance and checks on exports to the EU post-Brexit should be a “priority” concern for the meat industry, a leading meat association boss has claimed.
AHDB to sell MLCSL amid ‘challenging environment’
The Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has revealed it is in advanced talks with private business HallMark Veterinary Compliance Services about taking over its commercial subsidiary Meat and Livestock Commercial Services Limited (MLCSL).
Dragon’s Den Yee Kwan Ice Cream to double exports to China
Dragon’s Den success story Yee Kwan Ice Cream is looking to double exports to China.