News in Brief
Dunnes Stores recalls basil pesto amid salmonella concerns
Dunnes Stores has voluntarily recalled 130g packs of its Basil Pesto amid concerns that it is contaminated with salmonella.
Archives for July 9, 2018
FDF backs Chequers ‘soft’ Brexit agreement
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) was “greatly encouraged” by the Cabinet agreement on a ‘soft’ Brexit struck at Chequers on 6 July, urging a swift resolution from the UK and EU27.
E.coli death-linked cheesemaker cleared of food safety breaches
A Scottish cheesemaker implicated in a fatal E.coli 0157 outbreak in 2016 has welcomed a sheriff’s ruling that the company did not breach food safety regulations.
Shropshire chicken farm to go ahead
An appeal against planning permission given to a chicken processing facility in Shropshire has failed.
Blockchain only part of the answer
Blockchain will have its place in the food and drink supply chain, but won’t be the answer to all of its problems, an expert in supply chain has claimed.
CO2 situation still weeks from resolution
The recent CO2 shortage which impacted the UK food and drink industry is expected to have long-term effects, despite the resumption of supply.
Greene King to axe 100 jobs
Industry cost pressures have led brewer Greene King to cut 100 jobs.
FoodDrinkEurope backs frictionless Brexit
European trade body FoodDrinkEurope lent its weight to UK food industry calls for frictionless trade when the UK leaves the EU next March.
CCEP: Supply chain developments driven by people
People are the key drivers of change within the supply chain, not companies, according to Coca-Cola European Partners’ (CCEP’s) associate director of warehousing Clare Bottle.