SMEs miss out on Apprenticeship Levy benefits
Small and medium-sized (SME) food and drink businesses are missing out on the benefits gained from the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy.
Archives for March 4, 2019
AIMS challenges FSA in Supreme Court
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is to take on the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) in the Supreme Court over its refusal to allow Official Veterinarians’ (OV) decisions to be challenged.
Beneo opens £3.7m plant-based protein factory
Ingredients maker Beneo is to capitalise on the growing demand for plant-based protein with the opening of a €4.3m (£3.7m) production plant in Belgium.
'New level' flow-wrapper for bakeries unveiled
Uxbridge-based Ilapak has introduced a new flow-wrapper specifically for bakery firms.
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Blue skies ahead for Tudor Logistics
With the potential for a no-deal Brexit drawing ever closer, Tudor International Freight is in pole position to capitalise, as managing director David Johnson explains.
Raw milk producers’ organisation launched
A new organisation to promote and regulate the production of raw milk in the UK has launched today (4 March).
Scots distillery receives £10.5m investment
International wine and spirits producer Distell International has invested £10.5m in the Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, Scotland, as part of a three-year refurbishment programme.
Butchery apprenticeship consultation opened
The Food & Drink Training and Education Council (FTC) is calling for employers and apprentices to have their say on the L2 Butcher Apprenticeship Standard.
US-UK food standards war breaks out
The Government has been warned against a “race to the bottom” in food standards, following the US ambassador’s suggestion that the UK embrace practices such as chlorine-washed chicken.