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.
South African food company Moorcroft Foods, which makes dried meat snacks Biltong and Droewors has announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, creating 11 jobs.
Browns Food Group has announced the acquisition of Quality Pork Processors Limited (QPP) in Brechin, ending months of uncertainty about the future of abattoir workers there.
Dawn Meats & Dunbia are harnessing UK-based agri-food tech company Elemental's protein and fat recovery process technology to capture up to 15% more human food products for every carcase processed.
A deal struck between CF Industries and members of the carbon dioxide (CO2) industry to keep supplies flowing in the UK has been cautiously welcomed by members of the food and drink industry.
The Supreme Court’s move to dismiss Cleveland Meat Company’s (CMC’s) case against the Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not quash meat processors’ right to appeal against an Official Veterinarian's decision on the fitness of a carcase for human consumption,...
The amount of UK food industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) soared in 2021 to the highest level in more than ten years, according to financial advisory firm Oghma Partners.
The Government has assured meat processors they will be among the first in line for CO2 should CF Industries cease UK production, but brewers and drinks manufacturers could be less fortunate.
Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1m in a multi-year supply chain project to measure the carbon footprint of 500 UK farm suppliers.
Avara Foods has invested £12m in automated production for new poultry products, with the project on track for completion by the end of the current financial year.
Welsh food and drink businesses have secured more than £14m in new and potential business deals as a result of BlasCymru/Taste Wales 2021, according to Meat Promotion Wales
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced plans to employ up to 25% of Official Vets (OVs) in order to curb shortages and maintain the delivery of official controls in abattoirs.
Up to a third of UK consumers are willing to try lab-grown meat and a quarter would try insects, according to new research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Maintaining enough workers to keep businesses viable has been 'the overwhelming concern' for meat wholesalers in 2021, according to Alan McNaughton, president of the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW).
