A Northern Ireland chicken-catching business will have to cease trading after having its Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence revoked.
Food and drink industry representatives have challenged the plastic packaging tax consultation revealed in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s 2018 Budget, which was announced on Monday (29 October).
More than 50 jobs have been saved at a Lancashire liquorice-maker after it was bought out of administration by a team of experienced confectionery sector executives.
The sale of the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB's) meat and livestock subsidiary is expected to be completed in the next few months.
International food and drink group Princes has sourced 100% of the tomatoes in its Italian supply chain from farms with independent ethical accreditation, according to a new report.
Ice cream brand Morelli’s has invested £350,000 to expand production and storage facilities and modernise its head office at its base of operations in Coleraine, Northern Ireland (NI).
British food and drink manufacturers considering stockpiling ahead of Brexit are being faced with increased costs while business confidence dips further.
Small and medium-sized food and drink firms are set to benefit from several features of Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond’s autumn budget, including support for investment, exports and construction.
The director general of the British Nutrition Foundation asks weather gluten or fructans are the real culprit in symptoms linked to non-coeliac gluten sensitivity.
There must be a longer transition period after Brexit to enable the UK to agree trade terms with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), according to the head of manufacturers’ organisation EEF.
A global crackdown on plastic pollution through the creation of a circular economy has been signed by some of the world’s biggest food and drink companies.
There is not enough fruit and vegetables in the world for everyone on the planet to eat a healthy diet, according to new research from scientists in the UK and Canada.
Staff at Fine Lady Bakeries were forced to evacuate its Banbury factory yesterday morning (25 October), after a fire broke out in an extractor fan on the roof of the building.
A man and a woman convicted of supplying illegal workers to food factories in the UK have been served with what is described as the first anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) for rogue employers.
Kellogg’s UK has revealed plans to make all of its packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable, starting with a partnership to recycle Pringles cans.
International buyers sampled the best of British produce at this year’s Global Food Forum event, hosted by the Department of International Trade (DIT).
Ayrshire-based cheesemaker Barwheys Dairy has revealed that it is to close its doors in early 2019, citing increased regulatory inspections as one of the main reasons.
Kerry Group has agreed to acquire US natural ingredients business Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company and AATCO Food Industries, a culinary sauce supplier to the foodservice channel, based in Oman.
Skills shortages in food manufacturing are an increasing problem. With a large proportion of the industry’s workforce coming from outside the UK, Brexit will inevitably trigger a skills crisis.
Each month we pose your pressing food and drink legal questions to our expert panel. This month, we explore the future of geographical indications after Brexit and protecting your intellectual property.
Tesco’s termination of a Kerry Foods contract, threatening up to 1,000 jobs at its Burton-upon-Trent factory unless the business can be replaced, has been branded ‘brutal’ by trade union Unite.
Members of the baking industry have welcomed the Government’s announcement that it would launch a consultation into the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid.
Online food retailer MuscleFood is to rebrand its entire range to reflect the company’s move towards health and wellness as it hopes to attract new customers.
Sales of dietary fibre galacto oligosaccharides (GOS) are set to double over the next ten years as the infant formula industry ramps up demand, according to new research.
Pressure group Action on Salt (AOS) has slammed meat alternatives for containing too much salt, criticising the food and drink industry’s ability to self-regulate.
Consumer communications at the point-of-sale will be essential to the success of Snap Pack, the new glue-based multipacking system for cans of Carlsberg beer, the brewer has claimed.
More collaboration between suppliers and retailers is needed to be able to create accurate forecasts in the food and drink industry, according to Atheon Analytics’ Guy Cuthbert
