Food safety culture leads sector challenges: GFSI
Safety culture, new technology and consumer trends are three key challenges facing the food sector today, Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) manager Anne Gerardi has told Food Manufacture.
Archives for March 14, 2018
Ben & Jerry’s celebrates 40 years with new ice cream
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the launch of a new birthday cake variant.
Bells Food Group looks to grow partnerships
Bells Professional Pastry, the dedicated pastry division of Bells Food Group, has set out ambitions to forge links with meat and poultry processors.
Signature Flatbreads buys out JV partner Aryzta
Signature Flatbreads has agreed to acquire the shareholding of its joint venture partner, Aryzta.
Chancellor announces crackdown on single-use plastics
A crackdown on single-use disposable plastic packaging was a key point in the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s 2018 Spring Statement.
Brits think lab-grown meat will be the norm in ten years
More than four in ten (41%) Brits think that the population will be eating lab-grown meat and fish within just ten years, according to research by experience company Starcom.
Food manufacturers make Consumer Superbrands top 20
Coca-Cola, Heinz, Cadbury and Häagen-Dazs have made it into the top 20 Consumer Superbrands.
Insect infestation sparks rice recall
A possible insect infestation has sparked the recall of packs of rice from London-based food supplier Aytac Foods.
Crop commodity prices set for fluctuating fortunes
Global wheat prices are set to remain stable, but corn and soybean costs are expected to be affected by a tightening of supply, an agricultural data report has found.
European Commission targets food fraud
Food fraud is being targeted in a clampdown by the European Commission (EC).
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan backs food processing jobs
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to sign a GMB trade union charter backing manufacturing jobs, including those in the food sector.
Morrisons adds 200 local suppliers to supply chain
Morrisons has recruited 200 new local food suppliers in the past year in a bid to cut the food miles of its products, citing research indicating up to 70% of consumers say they prefer to buy British food.
Morrisons reaps rewards of simplifying manufacturing base
Morrisons is making progress by simplifying its manufacturing base, the retailer reported in its preliminary annual results.