Healthy eating remains a dominant consumer trend. That means despite the Government holding back on clampdowns on products high in fat, salt and sugar for now, substituting these nutrients with healthier alternatives is still a priority for many suppliers.
Although the UK has moved away from lockdowns, the pandemic has not gone away and is still having a powerful influence on the global supply chain. This, in tandem with the war in Ukraine and additional geopolitical events is creating sustained disruption...
The cost of commodities, including utilities, continues to rocket, food inflation is soaring, squeezing margins and affecting all areas of finances and operations and the situation looks set to continue well into 2022.
Food safety systems at factory level have been tested like never before as food and drink manufacturers navigated their way through the perfect storm of Brexit and COVID-19.
Food and drink factory managers have faced a growing skills shortage for years, with an ageing workforce and tight supply of younger skilled workers. Now the situation is at crisis levels. Over-reliance on migrant workers has been hit by immigration policy...
Food and drink processors face the perfect storm as the end of Brexit transition period looms, Christmas approaches and the UK continues to battle coronavirus restrictions. Rarely has the industry confronted such an uncertain time, so it’s never been...
In a post-pandemic world, with the end of the Brexit transition period looming, it is more vital than ever that food and drink manufacturers ensure robust food safety procedures are in place.
Food and drink firms fear major recalls, because of the resulting cost to their finances and reputations. Both forms of damage can destroy a business. Companies can also face needless expense by mishandling recalls – and even by recalling products unnecessarily,...
Resources for managing food safety are under pressure like never before. Brexit will likely shake up import and export trade rules and raise new quality and safety issues. The drive to minimise packaging waste raises fresh challenges concerning shelf-life,...
