Meat processor Kepak has announced plans to invest £5.5m into its Merthyr site in Wales in reponse to a recent rise in demand for its products, creating more than 100 new jobs.
Dawnfresh Seafoods Limited has been bought out of administration by Thistle Seafoods Limited, saving 40 jobs at its Uddingston fish processing facility in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Entries are now open for the 2023 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which this year are offering even more chances to win with the launch of another new category.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation into whether changes should be introduced to the chilling requirements of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.
In this exclusive podcast interview, JBS global head of innovation and operational excellence Eduardo Noronha discusses the meat processing giant’s plans for alternative proteins across plant-based, fermented and cultivated meat.
The Compleat Food Group (TCFG) is making a major investment in its ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance factors) capabilities with the appointment of David Moore as its first group head of ESG.
Retail sales of sausages and burgers are flagging in comparison with last year's spike when consumption habits were ruled by lockdowns, but foodservice has rebounded significantly, the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) claims.
Entries are now open for the World Steak Challenge 2022, the ‘world’s first’ event to give steak producers and suppliers a platform to showcase their products quality, breed credentials and processing standards on the international stage.
Joe Dent, chief people officer at Princes, discusses his mental health journey with the business and steps other food firms can take to help their employees with similar issues.
Cranswick, Greencore and Hilton Food Group have all reported growth amid a string of crises bombarding the food and drink sector in their latest financial updates, covered in this round-up.
Vale of Mowbray, the Yorkshire pork pie brand, has invested £4m in its latest NPD project, which has seen new machinery, 30 new jobs and the launch of a new product to its portfolio.
Future funding, the food security crisis and soaring costs were top of the agenda when NFU Scotland met with Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs George Eustice in Westminster this week.
Seafood firm The Ethical Shellfish Company is to stop trading, as the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout of Brexit forced the business to close its doors for good.
Nomad Foods – the frozen food company which owns brands including Birds Eye, Findus and igloo – has partnered an Open Innovation Portal as it invites partners to share solutions that could be scaled to help shape the future of food and support more sustainable...
Avara Foods, the poultry processor, has revealed that it has invested over £4m in automation, people and packaging at its Hereford and Telford processing plants.
In this exclusive podcast interview, Jon Burton – marketing director at John West – discussed the research and development process behind the brand’s Enriched line of tuna products and the growth of plant-based alternatives to fish.
The ‘just in time’ supply model is at risk of failing if fresh food isn’t prioritised at UK ports, as delays at Dover leave meat sitting in lorries for days, warned the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Last year, compact and energy saving machinery were the watchwords in cutting, slicing and dicing and, while those trends haven’t disappeared, this year there’s a renewed focus on quality and consistency.
An ongoing outbreak of listeria in the UK has been linked to smoked fish, according to an investigation led by the UK Health Security Agency, Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland.
The British Meat Processors Association, Food Standards Scotland and Neat Burger have all announced senior appointments, covered in this round-up of people on the move in the food and drink industry.
Cranswick’s greater push for sustainability has been driven by a shift in attitude among its workforce and diversified portfolio, according to chief operating officer Chris Aldersley.
In this exclusive interview, Dalehead Foods site manager Zaggy Zachariou discussed how winning Site Team of the Year at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2022 was welcome recognition not just for his team, but for the industry.
Cranswick is expected to double its poultry output, but more work needs to be done to automate its processing facilities, according to UK investment bank Panmure Gordon.
The Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand risk significantly undercutting domestic products, endanger food standards and threaten sustainability, according to members of Scottish government and the Welsh meat processing community....
2 Sisters Food Group CEO Ronald Kers has warned food inflation could rocket to 15% by mid-year and the UK will face hyper-inflation unseen for 50 years, compounded by the crisis in Ukraine.
Meat processor Cranswick has reopened its Preston factory after an ammonia leak led to a number of its staff being taken to hospital as a precautionary measure and a temporary halt to production.
The UK’s agreement of free-trade deal with New Zealand will provide significant future growth of exporters, but concerns surrounding animal welfare and competitiveness for UK business were prevalent among producers.
Meat-free foods failed to grow market share throughout Veganuary 2022, compared to January last year, according to Kantar figures cited by levy body AHDB.
Apprentices from ABP Food Group and Karro Food Group were among those receiving awards at the Institute of Meat's (IoM's) annual prizegiving at Butchers Hall on 24 February.
Hilton Food Solutions has invested in a 25% stake in Alf Turner Sausage Company, the brand which hit headlines in 2012 after securing investment from Peter Jones via Dragons Den.
Fish processor Denholm Seafoods has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF), to support its growth into international markets.
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has been involved in a protracted dispute concerning the infamous Carcass 77 slaughtered at Cleveland Meat Company Limited back in 2014.
Bill Jermey is to retire as chief executive officer of skills charity the Food and Drink Training and Education Council (FTC) at its annual general meeting on 24 February.
Sales of frozen food have been bolstered by new habits developed over lockdown, according to the British Frozen Food Federation’s (BFFF’S) latest report.
A man suspected of threatening and exploiting vulnerable workers at a south-west England meat processing plant has been served a five-year slavery order.
Grocery market buoyancy may be waning alongside the lifting of restrictions, but the meat category is still performing well against the pre-pandemic period.
An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis ST11 infections across Europe linked to eggs has led to 272 cases of food poisoning, including 12 in the UK and the source is still unknown.
