Inside food & drink manufacturing
Fish prices are set to rise in the long-term as imports into Europe will be insufficient to ensure supplies, warned speakers at a conference held earlier this week to debate the future of UK fishing industry and the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
Uniq’s troubled desserts division lost a further £1.1M in the past six months, prompting more doubts about the future of its Minsterley production site.
Food manufacturers continue to turn away from artificial sweeteners and preservatives in favour of ‘natural’ flavours, and healthy and functional additives, a new report from Leatherhead Food Research (LFR) has claimed.
Food firms could save £404M in lost sales by cracking down on food and packaging waste, a study commissioned by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) estimates.
Food companies are being urged to help tackle an “image problem,” which is preventing young people from choosing to make a career in the sector.