FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE 2018
Food Safety Conference: FSA’s plans to be debated
Risk-based compliance’s impact on the food industry is set to be a key theme at Food Manufacture’s Food Safety Conference, which takes place in Birmingham next month.
Archives for May 23, 2018
Greencore tackles US woes, boosting sales and profit
Greencore has refined its US strategy in a bid to tackle struggles in that market and reported strong UK food-to-go profit and sales growth in its interim results.
Tesco to drop best-before labels from products
Supermarket giant Tesco is to remove best-before date labels from selected fruit and vegetable lines, in a bid to reduce food waste.
Dairy industry highlights sustainability achievements
The UK dairy industry has revealed its progress toward reducing its environmental footprint over the past ten years, outlined in the Dairy Roadmap 10th anniversary report.
UK food fails to meet sugar reduction targets
The UK food industry has failed to meet sugar reduction targets set by the government as part of its plans to curb childhood obesity.
Sausage sales help Cranswick sizzle
Strong sausage sales and export growth have boosted Cranswick’s annual results, helping the business post a rise in revenues.
Cost inflation, store closures hit Marks & Spencer hard
Store closures and rising food supply chain input costs significantly damaged Marks & Spencer’s (M&S’) financial performance according to annual results posted today (23 May).
Ecotrophelia competition dominated by meat-free
Meat-free and vegan products are dominating the finalists’ entries in the UK leg of this year’s Ecotrophelia, the student food innovation competition.
Industry response to PHE sugar reduction report
The reveal that the UK’s food sector had missed sugar reduction targets set by the Government last year has met with a mixed reception from industry members.
Action on Sugar calls for confectionery tax
Pressure groups Action on Sugar (AOS) and Action on Salt have called on the Prime Minister to introduce an energy density levy on confectionery, as part of its seven-part plan to help prevent obesity and related diseases.
News in brief
Single sachet blancmange mix ‘first’
Cake mix brand Green’s has launched single sachets of ready-to-mix blancmange, which it has claimed are a first in the UK.
Dairy Crest to invest £85m in increasing production capacity
Dairy Crest is to invest £85 million (m) in growing the capacity of its cheese business.
Pilgrim's Pride appoints former Greencore US chief to Moy Park
Poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride has announced the appointment of Chris Kirke as president of its UK and Continental Europe unit Moy Park.