A proposed levy on unhealthy meat products has been rejected by experts as failing to tackle obesity and health issues and limiting options for vulnerable consumers.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) claims a move to convince the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to support extending chilled red meat shelf-life beyond ten days could benefit other meats too.
Tulip has announced plans to reopen its Bromborough factory from August under a new site director and has launched a major recruitment drive, creating over 120 job roles in the local area.
SecAnim has unveiled a category 1 animal by-product processing facility costing more than £15m to build at its renewable energy and recycling site at Widnes in Cheshire.
Cell cultured meat won’t be bought by mainstream consumers until 2040 and will only account for 35% of global meat intake even then, according to the findings of a new report.
Dawn Meats is to take full control over its joint venture with Dunbia, following the announcement that chief executive Jim Dobson is to retire from Dunbia, 44 years after co-founding the company.
2 Sisters Food Group is to kick-start youth employment across its processing sites in Devon and Lincolnshire, in support of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s plans to boost the economy.
The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards are celebrating their 20th year and launching a new plant-based trophy, with preparations underway to announce the winners at a gala dinner in London on 11 February 2021.
Argent Foods furloughed more than 500 workers in businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic alongside other tough measures, it announced in its financial report for the 12 months to 31 December 2019.
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the ‘strength’ and ‘fragility’ of the food supply chain, according to the Food and Drink Sector Council (FDSC), which has launched a COVID-19 Recovery Plan for the industry.
The meat industry could miss out on £16m in sales if the Government fails to apply for negligible risk status (NRS), according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Former Tesco technical boss and ex-chief executive of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Tim Smith has been named as the chair of the new Trade and Agriculture Commission
Supermarket chain Aldi has vowed that the supermarket will never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef, regardless of any future trade deals.
