Vegan food poses unexpected allergen risk to consumers
People with allergies could be putting themselves at serious risk by consuming vegan food products that unbeknown to them may contain allergens such as milk and eggs.
Archives for March 2, 2020
Start-ups encouraged to enter £429k green challenge
Food and drink start-ups are being encouraged to apply for a chance to win up to €500k (£429k) and a place on a six-month bespoke accelerator programme.
Beyond Burger lands in Wetherspoon’s pubs
Pub chain JD Wetherspoon will serve Beyond Burger – produced by California-based Beyond Meat – in place of its previous imitation meat patty, which was produced by UK-based The Meatless Farm Co.
Time running out to complete survey on supermarket practices
Food and drink manufacturers have less than four weeks to voice their opinions on current supermarket supply practices.
Metal contamination and packaging errors spark recalls
Small pieces of metal, undeclared allergens and incorrect date labelling have all sparked recalls by food and drink manufacturers in the past week.
FMEAs
Putting people first at Tulip
Promoting from within and a focus on getting the job right first time were key to meat processor Tulip’s win at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.