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FSA opens precision bred organism framework consultation
The body governing UK food standards has launched a consultation over new regulatory framework proposals in England for precision bred organisms used for food and animal feed.
Archives for November 8, 2023
News
Food safety resource challenges will leave UK vulnerable
The latest ‘Our Food’ report, which assesses food standards across the UK has been published – and it’s sending out warnings of a lack of resource in key roles.
News
UK wine producer Hambledon acquired in joint venture
Sparkling wine producer Hambledon Vineyard has been acquired by Berry Bros & Rudd and Symington Family Estates.
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Bottled water producers reported to EU over recycling claims
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and member organisations from 13 countries have reported alleged “misleading commercial claims” about the recyclability of products manufactured by major drinking water bottle companies.
Short read
Let them eat cake: how food producers can avoid disruption as cocoa and sugar prices rise
Nidhi Jain, commodity specialist at The Smart Cube, looks at what is causing price increases in cocoa and sugar and how food producers can prevent supply chain disruptions during periods of increased input costs.
Opinion
Drowning in data
Baris Kavakli, managing director of Portera B.V, looks at why IoT-enabled manufacturers are swimming against a tide of information from the shop floor and how they can begin to reorganise outdated workflows to make better use of data.