All news articles for April 2018

A new traceability scheme has been mostly welcomed by the meat and farming sector

Meat industry welcomes livestock traceability scheme

By Aidan Fortune

The meat and agricultural industry has welcomed the creation of a new Livestock Information Service to give farmers and processors accurate information about animals and their movements.

The Scottish government is to provide £50k of funding for food safety training

£50k funding for food hygiene training

By Gwen Ridler

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is to provide £50,000 of funding to support 10,000 secondary school students in gaining food safety qualifications.

Independent chocolatiers boosted chocolate exports last year

Independent chocolatiers boost UK exports

By Gwen Ridler

Artisan chocolates are boosting UK exports, as foreign customers bought more than £680m of the confectionery last year, according to the government.

The health claims process and the deadlock on botanicals has come under particular scrutiny

Current EU regulation ‘unhelpful’, say one-in-three

By Noli Dinkovski

Dissatisfaction over the EU regulatory framework has risen sharply over the past year – with the health claims process and the deadlock on botanicals under particular scrutiny, research has found.

Study: tomato and rosemary can boost overall natural protection mechanisms in the eye

Rosemary and tomato extract shown to protect eye health

By Noli Dinkovski

Evidence that a lycopene-containing tomato and rosemary extract can protect eye health has been strengthened following the publication of pre-clinical results in scientific journal Molecular Vision.

Companies are yet to realise the full benefits of digital technologies

Digital could help to unlock £56bn in value

By Michelle Perrett

Food and drink companies could unlock £56bn in value for the sector over the next decade by investing in digital technology, new research from Accenture, the professional services company, has claimed.

The value of UK food and drink deals was £21.4bn in 2017 and £8.4bn in 2016

Food and drink M&A doubled in 2017

By Rick Pendrous

Last year, the UK’s food and beverage industry brought in a total disclosed deal value of more than double that seen in 2016, according to the latest research from financial adviser Grant Thornton UK.

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