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New compulsory energy audits – which must be conducted by large-scale food and drink manufacturers by December 2015 – are not needless red tape but a key business tool that could save firms hundreds of thousands of pounds, says the government’s Energy...
A 9% fall in the value of fish landed at Scottish ports last year represented “a startling drop”, according to the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF).
Green materials including mushrooms and bamboo are being explored as one of four core packaging trends, according to Paul Young, director and head of packaging services DHL Supply Chain.
Sainsbury shows signs of tackling its “worrying” reversal of fortunes, shifting towards consistent low pricing, according to a leading food industry analyst.
A Scottish haulage firm has been fined £8,000, after a falling bourbon barrel fractured the skull of one its staff, in what a neurologist warned could easily have proved a fatal accident.
Tesco’s finance director, Laurie McIlwee, will receive a £1M pay-off when he leaves the retailer next week (October 3), despite the business overestimating its half-year profits by as much as £250M.
Reaction: Scotland’s NDNS results
Scotland’s ageing and increasingly overweight population is facing a “diabetes time bomb”, which must be a focus of the Scottish government.
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Reformulation is not the sole solution to obesity, as health-conscious consumers could be increasing their calorie consumption by choosing low-sugar or low-fat products, according to research from AB Sugar.
Global food ingredients giant Glanbia Nutritionals has pumped millions of pounds into a new modern oat milling facility to boost its presence in the gluten-free (GF) ancient grain market.
Roger Baker, one quarter of the 'Baker Boys' and a famous name in the UK meat and livestock industry, passed away on 21 September aged 73, after a long illness.