Inside food & drink manufacturing
Working within the food sector, there are few meetings I attend where the subject of skills in the sector, particularly the shortage of high-level skills, isn't mentioned. I have been closely associated with the sector only for the past four years but...
Food manufacturing research and innovation are expected to be the focus of much attention early next month as two significant but separate announcements are made by government and the food industry.
So-called ‘superfoods’ are no “magic wand” to improve health and consumers should wake up to the fact that such foods are over-hyped, according to the British Dietetic Association (BDA).
New food labelling rules will bring “massive confusion” for shoppers who want to buy British-produced meat, warn two leading farming organisations.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned that turkey produced from unapproved premises in Wales must not be eaten.
Greencore’s plans to grow its ‘food-to-go’ sales in the US to a business worth between $0.5M and $1bn over the next five years are on track, according to its ceo Patrick Coveney.
Premier Foods’ refinancing deal, announced last week (December 19) is “a step in the right direction”, but investors will remain ambivalent until more progress is made, according to industry commentators.