Food safety watchdog boss to step down
Food Standards Agency (FSA) chair Jeff Rooker is to leave his post in July 2013, at the end of his four-year contract.
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Government praises food manufacturers’ environmental record
The environment secretary Owen Paterson has praised the environmental record of food and drink manufacturers.
Top 10 US adult beverage trends for 2013
Sweet wines, high-class beers and ‘next level’ ciders are the top three adult drink trends predicted by US food and drink consultancy Technomic.
Tesco pays Aldi £120,705 for ‘misleading price campaign’
Tesco Ireland was told to pay rival retailer Aldi (Ireland) £120,705 (€150,000) damages plus legal costs last week (December 7) to settle a row over an allegedly misleading price campaign.
Police probe 'assault' on 2 Sisters worker: union
West Midlands police is investigating an alleged assault on a 2 Sisters worker who was leaving one of the food group’s sites after finishing a shift, claims Unite the union.
Scottish food and drink industry to boost China exports
The Scottish government has launched a five-year plan to strengthen its £1bn food and drink export trade with China.
Barry Callebaut to become largest cocoa processor
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is to become the globe’s largest cocoa processor with the acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods, based in Singapore for $950M.