The UK university system is failing to create the right people to allow the food and drink sector to grow, and the anticipated post-Brexit fall in overseas workers will only exacerbate the problem, a Northern Ireland trade body has claimed.
Waste reduction within the food and drink sector, through ‘upcycling’ strategies and innovative methods for the recovery of materials from by-products, will be the main focus of the Anuga FoodTec show, which takes place this week (20–23 March) in Cologne,...
Food and drink manufacturers and suppliers need to create open, trusted and collaborative relationships with retailers to guarantee success in the fast moving consumer goods market, according to a consumer trends analyst.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been given a £14m boost from the Government to support preparations for Brexit and the expansion of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).
UK exports have fallen in the first quarter of this year, as the rising value of the pound made British products less desirable overseas, according to a report from the business consultancy BDO.
A new venture capitalist company Five Seasons Ventures is to invest €60m (£52.7m) in technical innovations to deal with the challenges faced by the food sector.
Finsbury Food Group’s UK bakery business resisted soaring butter prices and increases in other costs to grow sales and keep operating profit broadly flat, while group operating profit rose.
