Ukrainian officials visit AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) welcomed food safety specialists from the Ukraine to its headquarters in Warwickshire.
Archives for June 18, 2018
Wold Top Brewery breaks into Tesco and Morrisons
A Yorkshire brewery is expecting a massive sales boost after winning contracts with Tesco and Morrisons to stock its gluten-free beer Against The Grain.
Tesco waste initiative sets benchmark
Tesco’s decision to remove best-before dates from select fruit and vegetable lines will be a benchmark that all other supermarkets will follow, according to an industry expert.
Biltong maker gains listings after £1m investment
A York-based biltong maker has secured several new supermarket listings on the back of a £1m investment in its manufacturing capabilities.
Councillors urged to approve £20m Scotbeef abattoir
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFU Scotland) has written to Aberdeenshire councillors, asking them to back planning proposals for a Scotbeef development at Thainstone, Inverurie.
Dairy exports to be subject of Parliamentary inquiry
Food and drink manufacturers are being asked to submit evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry on the future of dairy exports.
Morrisons has upper hand in chicken bug war
Morrisons has the upper hand in the war against campylobacter, with none of its shop-bought chickens testing positive for the highest levels of contamination of the food poisoning pathogen in the latest quarterly figures.
Key Technology adds new sorting software
Key Technology is introducing its Sort-to-Grade (STG) software to its VeryX digital sorters, which handle wet and frozen potato strips.
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Processing lines: automation to the rescue
Alongside requirements for safety, efficiency and cost-saving, suppliers are seeing rising demand for labour-saving automation and kit to address specific market trends.