British Embassy in Warsaw probes Twinings grant
The British Embassy in Warsaw is probing the legality of an EU funding award for Twinings’ new Polish factory.
Archives for September 19, 2010
Tesco to trial premium Jamaican ready meals as interest grows in Caribbean cuisine
Willesden-based Jamaican pattie manufacturer Port Royal has developed a new range of premium chilled ready meals targeting shoppers looking for more authentic Caribbean cuisine.
Strike off at Vion Llangefni as Unite accepts 2% pay offer
A five-day strike due to start this morning at Vion’s chicken processing plant in Llangefni has been called off.
Nano definition is a legal minefield, warn scientists
Agreeing on a legal definition of nanomaterials that satisfies food manufacturers, regulators, enforcement bodies and consumers will be hugely challenging, according to experts gathered at a nanotechnology workshop in Leatherhead last week.
Industry radio silence is not moving nanotechnology debate forward
No one is expecting food manufacturers to share commercially sensitive information about nanotechnology projects, but adopting a policy of radio silence on the subject will only reinforce the perception that they have something to hide, according to...
Cranberry Foods workers lose fight for union recognition
Employees at the Cranberry Foods factory in Derbyshire have narrowly lost a battle for workplace union recognition.