Kepak Group has signed a seven year contract with carcase classification specialist Meat and Livestock Commercial Services (MLCS) to provide the meat processor with three automated carcase classification machines in two of its UK plants.
The shelf life of Welsh lamb has increased by 10%, driving competitiveness of Welsh meat produce in the UK and overseas, according to Meat Promotion Wales.
UK cheese, meat and whisky producers are set to benefit from a new trade deal agreed with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein worth £21.6bn, according to trade secretary Liz Truss.
Poultry Processor Moy Park has launched a new apprenticeship programme in a bid to nurture the next generation of talent in the food and drink industry.
Gloucester-based beef processor Foyle Food Group has won approval to export its products to the US, the fourth site to gain access to the market since restriction lifted late last year.
While retail growth in sausage and burger sales in 2020 has eased, they remain above 2019 figures, so the market is in a strong position going into a traditionally busy season.
Meat processor Kepak Group Ltd – formerly 2 Sisters Red Meat Ltd – has been fined £600,000 after a worker was seriously injured in an accident involving a forklift truck (FLT).
Fish processor Young’s Seafood Ltd has been fined more than £700k for health and safety failings, after a worker lost their thumb and fingers in an accident involving machinery at its Grimsby plant.
T&S Rabbits has submitted plans to Derbyshire Dales District Council to build a food production plant in the village of Hognaston, near Carsington Water.
Suggestions the Government aims to sign a zero-tariff trade deal with Australia have amplified food industry fears about the damaging, anti-competitive effect this could have on UK farmers.
From BBQ meat to cold drinks, food and drink firms are preparing for the hot summer months with a wide range of new product development, captured here in this round-up of recent launches.
Strong COVID-19 retail demand helped boost meat processor Cranswick’s full year (FY) results, as drinks firm Britvic struggled with the loss of out-of-home sales due to lockdowns and social distancing.
Supplier Norwest Food International has reported a boost in sales and profit in its 2020 full-year report, thanks to a focus on exports and value-added products.
Welsh Beef has joined Welsh Lamb in being traced and authenticated by food technology specialists Oritain, working in partnership with Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC).
