Cow & Gate and big four retailer Tesco have launched a voluntary recall of 15 varieties of baby food over concerns that some of the jars might have been tampered with.
Nestlé plans to accelerate the development of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives with lower carbon footprints through a partnership with two key players in the plant protein sector.
The environment, sustainability, skills and the sugar tax topped the agenda at this year’s Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum, according to host sponsor Walker Morris.
As the growth of plant-based products in the UK continues to soar, so does the innovation behind their production. Dr Peter Hynes, new head of R&D at The Meatless Farm Company, discusses the challenges for the company in 2020 and beyond.
ABP’s by-product division Advanced Proteins has acquired John Pointon and Sons’ animal by-products and proteins business in Staffordshire – the UK’s largest single-site by-product and pet food ingredient supplier.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reiterated its commitment to putting consumer interests at the forefront of any future discussions on trade, the National Food Strategy and work on allergies and intolerances.
