Plant-based product development and innovation round-up
Meat alternative launches by Finnebrogue Artisan, wheat-based bacon and cake bars all feature in this round-up of the latest developments in plant-based food and drink.
Archives for May 7, 2021
Jacobs Douwe Egberts ‘fire and rehire’ dispute intensifies
Workers union Unite has announced strike dates in its continued ‘fire and rehire’ dispute with coffee manufacturer Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE).
Three cold chain food safety and security challenges
The cold chain faces three big challenges, according to Su Dakin, British Sugar head of food safety and quality, speaking at the Institute of Food Science and Technology’s Spring Conference 2021.
Britvic Soft Drinks Review shows stark impact of pandemic
Soft drink value and volume sales in the licensed trade last year were just over a third of 2019 figures, while foodservice soft drinks sales fell by more than a third.
Young’s Seafood fishing for new recruits in Grimsby
Young’s Seafood is recruiting for 400 permanent positions in a range of factory-based roles at its facilities in Grimsby.
Gene editing ban reviews spark Unite union concern
Trade union Unite is urging caution over moves by both the UK and the EU to relax rules governing the commercial use of gene editing in agriculture.