Red meat industry not climate change scapegoat
The red meat industry should not be used as a scapegoat in discussions surrounding climate change, according to the head of the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC).
Archives for August 9, 2019
2 Sisters Witham closure sees 400 jobs lost
Production has ceased at 2 Sisters Food Group’s factory in Witham, Essex, ahead of its permanent closure with the loss of 400 jobs
Confusion as FSA ‘pauses’ work on business inspections model
Plans for a new funding model for food business inspections have been thrown into confusion after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed it had paused work in the area.
Diageo increases ownership of alcohol-free start-up Seedlip
Drinks giant Diageo has ramped up its start-up support programme by acquiring a majority stake in Seedlip, the “world’s first” distilled non-alcoholic spirit.
Dust control inspections to ramp up
Food manufacturers are to be targeted in a new series of inspections focusing on dust control, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced.