All news articles for August 2014

The meat industry could benefit from the research

Meat industry to benefit from research project

By Laurence Gibbons

A new research project could help protect the meat industry against the threat of climate change and food in security, according to the University of Edinburgh.

The UK will host Europe's first post-quota Congress, says Bryans

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First post-quota congress to be held in the UK

By Nicholas Robinson

Dairy bosses will tackle the industry’s future, after European milk quotas are abolished, at a ground-breaking UK Dairy Congress next year, Dr Judith Bryans, Dairy UK’s ceo, has exclusively revealed.

Camerons said its reputation had been unfairly tarnished by a false association with the banned advert

Brewery denies responsibility for Facebook sex ad

By Michael Stones

A brewery boss has complained to this website his firm’s reputation had been unfairly tarnished by a Facebook advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for foul language, sexual references and drunkenness.

The drivers were transferred from Tesco to Eddie Stobart Limited before they were dismissed

Former Tesco drivers keep up demos at depots

By Rod Addy

Former Tesco drivers are staging further demos at the retailer’s distribution centres in a long-running row over job cuts after they transferred to Eddie Stobart Limited and were then dismissed.

FareShare estimates 400,000t of surplus food could be redistributed to those in need

Food industry fails to share 800M surplus meals

By Laurence Gibbons

Poverty-stricken consumers are being denied 400,000t of surplus food and the food industry could help solve this problem, according to food redistribution charity FareShare.

Harrogate Bottled Water Brands to create 28 new jobs

Harrogate Water Brands boosts jobs

By Nicholas Robinson

Nearly 30 new jobs will be created at Harrogate Water Brands, following the opening of a new £6M bottling line.

If fruits and vegetables were premature death-reducing drugs, we'd be making millions

Drug link would increase fruit and veg consumption

By Nicholas Robinson

Millions of pounds could be made if the benefits of fruit and vegetables were marketed more like pharmaceutical drugs, one of the country’s leading dieticians has claimed in response to a new study.

CASH is targeting salt levels in salads. Picture courtesy of iStock-anthonyjhall

Salty food accusations: food industry responds

By Rod Addy

Restaurants and retailers have hit back at Consensus Action on Salt & Health’s (CASH’s) name and shame campaign attacking the salt content of salads, targeting firms including Morrisons and Nando’s.

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