FSA boss Feeney to retire in summer
The Food Standards Agency’s (FSA’s) chief executive Jason Feeney has announced he is to retire from the department this summer.
Archives for January 23, 2019
Strike action threatened at poultry plant
Poultry business Hook 2 Sisters has offered to keep dialogue open in relation to the seven catchers that have threatened strike action later this year.
Sales growth for chocolate-maker
Chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut has reported a steady start to the fiscal year, with sales rising in the three months to 30 November 2018.
Food-to-go supplier grows yoghurt sales 200%
Northern Ireland-based food-to-go firm Around Noon has experienced a 200% sales growth in its yoghurt division.
Salmon processor secures £1.2m investment
Salmon processor Loch Duart has secured a £1.2m investment to help modernise its operating processes.
Improve nutrition labelling, restaurants told
Restaurants, cafés and takeaways have been urged to help consumers adopt healthier eating, after it was revealed that more than three in five adults (61%) struggled to find information on the nutritional content of food out of the home.
Opinion
Why we need to inspire the next generation
David Mallinson, engineering director at Lorien Engineering Solutions, has called on the food and drink industry to inspire the next generation of workers.
No-deal Brexit to cost Scotland £14bn
A no-deal Brexit could cost Scotland £14bn a year, with the food and drink sector worst affected, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed.