Food manufacturers warned egg prices will rise after poor wheat harvest
Food manufacturers and consumers should brace themselves for a rise in egg prices.
Archives for October 9, 2012
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DEFRA boss pledges to cut red tape and help boost food exports
Buying British produce and tapping into soaring demand from abroad for high-quality goods will help boost the UK food industry and create jobs, says Owen Paterson, the new secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
IGD offers co-operation after Sainsbury boss urges universal food labelling
The grocery think tank IGD has pledged to work with government and industry to reach agreement on labelling, after Sainsbury boss Justin King urged the food industry to adopt universal front-of-pack nutritional labelling, combining multiple traffic...
Food safety watchdog warns of liquid nitrogen dangers
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers to beware food and drink containing liquid nitrogen, following emergency surgery to remove the stomach of a teenager who allegedly drank an alcoholic cocktail containing the chemical.
Paramount axes 118 jobs after losing Morrisons contract
One of the UK’s largest manufacturers of chilled and frozen pizzas, Paramount Foods, has made 118 workers − more than 25% of its workforce − redundant after losing a key contract to supply Morrisons.
Police probe latest: ‘Men trafficked into UK for food industry exploitation’
Lithuanian men may have been trafficked into the UK specifically for exploitation in the food industry, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
IGD conference: big food retail and manufacturing themes – in Tweets
Hundreds of food and drink industry leaders packed The Lancaster Hotel in London this week for the grocery think-tank IGD annual convention. Thronging the conference hall were some prolific tweeters. Here, we bring you a selection of their best Tweets....