More than three-quarters of oysters tested from UK growing beds contained norovirus, according to recent research from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A driver was taken to hospital and a section of the M1 motorway was closed yesterday after an accident resulted in 20t of Marmite being spilled onto the carriageway.
Scottish food group Baxters has moved to secure a “strong foothold” in the canned meat market after completing a deal with Princes for the acquisition of the Fray Bentos brand.
Illegal fishing, which now accounts for 15% of world catches according to EU calculations, distorts the market for fish, and threatens the viability of honest businesses that refuse to deal with criminals, warned politicians.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has welcomed invitations from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the industry to take the lead in devising alternative methods of meat inspection.
Food and agriculture minister Jim Paice has reassured Britain’s pig producers that the government will fight their corner in Europe. He aims to prevent them being disadvantaged by continental competitors who fail to stop using sow stalls when a partial...
Arla Foods Ingredients (AFI) has signed an exclusive deal with DKSH to distribute its whey protein-based egg and milk powder replacers to plant bakers in France.
The first UK retailer to introduce trayless, leak-proof, printed flow-wraps for all of its whole chickens, Tesco counts the avoidance of pathogens such as campylobacter among the key benefits of the new pack format.
To satisfy consumers who are becoming more health-conscious but still want to continue to eat meat, Vion has launched Hackplus - a minced-meat product that has 30% less fat due to the addition of vegetable protein.
A project that could at least halve the fat in some meat products as well as reducing waste has been announced by Vion in collaboration with NIZO food research.
There is just one week to go before the stellar evening when food and drink manufacturers celebrate the best of the best at the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards.
Frozen seafood firm Young’s has pledged to keep its Cromer Crab brand in Cromer following a high-profile petition supported by celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Alan Titchmarsh, and Olympic rower Matthew Pinsent.
Poultry products group 2 Sisters Food has been accused of failing to provide proper training to its staff after being fined a total of £230,000 following separate incidents that left one employee with a partially severed hand and another with a broken...
A social media campaign that could “provide a pipeline of talent into the industry” was announced by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) earlier this week.
Mounting pressure on dwindling water resources means that food manufacturers must cut consumption sooner rather than later, according to the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
Food and flavours firm Kerry Ingredients has confirmed that the closure of its Okehampton factory will be complete by the end of March 2012, with the loss of over 90 jobs. But it has also revealed expansion plans for its Tenbury Wells site, which will...
Difficult economic conditions could be driving an increasing number of traders to pass cheaper, imported meat off as Scottish beef in a bid to stretch their profit margins.
European food industry body FoodDrinkEurope has joined farmers and environmentalists in a chorus of disapproval following the publication of the Commission’s plans to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Soaring UK food and drink exports were 13% up at £5.8bn in the first half of this year, according to the latest figures from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Ishida Europe says its enhanced Weigh-batcher can easily double fresh meat and poultry weighing speeds while maintaining good in-tray presentation for retail.
Most people would not start a new business in a recession. But Stuart Ferretti, owner and director of The London Fine Meat Company (LFMC) is not most people. In the 12 months since he launched the firm, he has rapidly increased turnover by focusing on...
Grimsby has been associated with fish since Viking days. The first training probably occurred then. Today, it's provided by the Humber Seafood Institute (HSI) part of the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education.
Clean-label ingredient developer and supplier Ulrick & Short has developed a range of cost-saving, functional phosphate replacers. The products are designed to improve the overall texture and moistness of meat and poultry.
News that Denmark is to become the first country in the world to introduce a tax on foods with saturated fat, in a bid to foster healthy eating, has sharply divided British opinion.
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is planning a bumper Christmas with novel food and drink products and ‘natural’ packaging design ideas sourced from around the world.
