Meat replacement tech start-up Hoxton Farms scoops award
A novel form of speciality fats production has won start-up Hoxton Farms the food and drink category award at The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies Competition 2020.
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Coronavirus cases at Bernard Matthews site
Members of staff at the 2 Sisters-owned Bernard Matthews plant in Holton, Suffolk have tested positive for COVID-19.
'Chronic' vet shortage threatens meat and dairy exports
Meat and dairy exports to the EU remain threatened by the lack of vets needed to implement food safety checks and sign export health certificates (EHCs), claims the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
Tesco fined £160k for displaying out of date food
Tesco has been fined £160,000 for stocking 46 food items with expired use-by dates on shelves at its store in Warfield, Bracknell.
Trade presses Government over migrant labour access
The food industry urgently needs access to affordable migrant labour post-Brexit and the Government must step in to help, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).