All news articles for April 2018

 Cameron Moffat has joined Young's corporate social responsibility team

Young’s makes sustainability appointment

By Gwen Ridler

Young’s Seafood has appointed marine biologist Cameron Moffat to its corporate social responsibility team to drive its responsible seafood strategy.

Cheddar drove UK cheese exports but mozzarella is on the rise

UK cheese exports on the rise

By Aidan Fortune

Exports of cheese from the UK saw a massive year-on-year rise in 2017, as demand from Asia grew.

Typhoo introduced new system to help with dust levels

Typhoo sees dust levels drop 81%

By Michelle Perrett

Typhoo Tea has seen dust levels in its tea blending facility in Wirral, Merseyside, drop by 81% due to the implementation of a new ventilation system.

Meadow Foods has appointed a new site director in Yorkshire

Meadow Foods makes senior hire

By Gwen Ridler

Dairy supplier Meadow Foods has appointed Tony Hodge as the company’s new site director for its Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire site.

A changing marketplace has led to a restructure at AHDB

AHDB restructures to meet ‘changing industry’

By Aidan Fortune

Food industry levy body Agriculture & Horticulture Levy Board (AHDB) has said a “fast-changing industry” has led to a restructuring of its market development division.

Handtmann president of the advisory board Arthur Handtmann has died aged 91

New in Brief

Handtmann president dies at 91

By Gwen Ridler

Arthur Handtmann, president of the advisory board of food processing equipment manufacturer Handtmann, has passed away at the age of 91.

Dorset Cereals is to move to a new £5.5m factory in Poole. Image courtesy of Flickr user Vega Photo

Dorset Cereals reveals £5.5m factory move

By Gwen Ridler

Dorset Cereals has revealed plans to move its production to a new £5.5m factory in Poole, the fourth relocation for the company in its history.

The finalists of this year's NFMFT Premier Young Butcher Competition

Meat traders win big at Foodex 2018

By Aidan Fortune

The UK butchery industry showed no signs of slowing down following a successful Foodex and Farm Shop & Deli show.

The UK could emerge from Brexit better off, claims the minister of state for trade and investment

Minister optimistic on UK’s future post Brexit

By Rod Addy

The UK can emerge from Brexit in a better position than it is now, but it will involve strict focus and hard work on priority areas such as driving down costs, according to Lord Mark Price, minister of state for trade and investment.

A parliamentary committee will look at the sustainability of our oceans

Parliament launches review of marine sustainability

By Gwen Ridler

The UK Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the sustainability of our seas and the reliability of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) certification schemes for ensuring fisheries are sustainable.

Ivanov has been appointed chief commercial officer at Pladis

McVitie’s owner Pladis makes senior hire

By Gwen Ridler

McVitie’s and Godiva owner Pladis has appointed former Bacardi chief marketing officer Dmitry Ivanov to the newly created role of chief commercial officer.

The industry's focus on plastic packaging has been welcomed by the British Plastics Federation

BPF: Plastics focus welcomed

By Paul Gander

The current intense scrutiny of plastics packaging could combine with revamped structures for funding collection and recycling to yield long-term positive results for the sector, the British Plastics Federation (BPF) believes.

Time is running out to negotiate a trade system post Brexit, claimed the BEIS Committee

BEIS: Time running out for post-Brexit trade deal

By Gwen Ridler

The Government is running out of time to negotiate an orderly trade system after the UK’s Brexit transition period, according to a parliament committee, which places significant risk on businesses and workers in the food and drink sector.

Stowey has been named operations director of Unibake UK

Unibake UK makes senior appointment

By Gwen Ridler

Baked goods supplier Lantmännen Unibake UK has appointed Richard Stowey as its new operations director, in charge of the company’s strategic development and growth strategy.

The prospective sale of Young's Seafood has caused confusion regarding its Pinneys site

Young’s sale muddies Pinneys situation

By Aidan Fortune

The owners of Young’s Seafood have confirmed that the business is up for sale, causing further confusion for the 450 jobs at risk at its Pinneys site in Annan.

Dalziel Ingredients has appointed two new food technologists

Dalziel Ingredients makes NPD appointments

By Gwen Ridler

Seasonings producer Dalziel Ingredients has hired two new members to its product development team, Alex Ramsay and Ellen Brimacombe, as food technologists.

Lessons must be learnt from last year's fipronil crisis, warned ABB

ABB: Learn lessons from fipronil

By Noli Dinkovski

The importance of traceability is the key lesson food manufacturers should embrace in the wake of last year’s fipronil egg contamination, a process control provider has claimed.

Digitilisation gives consumers the ability to authenticate products

UK food sector is lagging behind on pack digitalisation

By Paul Gander

While the UK pharmaceuticals sector and US food and drink have seen the benefits of pack digitalisation, UK food and drink has so far dodged both regulatory and supply-chain pressures in this direction, technology provider Kezzler has claimed.

Dunbia closes Felinfach plant with loss of 34 jobs

Dunbia closes Felinfach plant with loss of 34 jobs

By Michelle Perrett

Meat processor Dunbia has said it will be forced to close its manufacturing facility in Felinfach, West Wales next month, with the loss of 34 jobs, following a notice of termination on the lease from its landlord.

Design guidelines are being developed for recyclable flexible packaging

Push to identify sustainable design

By Paul Gander

The drive to establish best practice in flexible packaging design, sorting and recycling is gaining pace at European level, with the growing number of stakeholders within circular economy initiative CEFLEX now moving towards a first draft of its design...

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