Low animal welfare firms named and shamed
Mars, Müller, Mondelēz International and 2 Sisters Food Group are four of 21 companies named and shamed as having very low or no animal welfare priorities by Compassion in World Farming (CiWF).
Archives for February 13, 2015
Food industry slams BMJ sugar row ‘madness’
Food manufacturers and scientists have hit back at “the madness” of British Medical Journal (BMJ), in publishing a survey which claimed the government’s scientific advisers on obesity were swayed by industry funding.
DAIRY CRISIS
Emergency dairy meeting held
An emergency dairy industry roundtable was held between government and trade representatives on February 11.
Big business bullying: next government should act
The next government should act to improve the ethics of big business – including those operating in the food sector – urges the lobby group the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
Controversial food science deal to offer 90 roles
Up to 90 research posts are being created by a £19M investment at the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), but fears have surfaced that its privatisation could damage its work.
Bakkavor resists cost increases to grow market share
Bakkavor has boosted its UK market share for the third consecutive year, despite battling rising input costs, according to results for its fourth financial quarter (Q4).
Scottish dairy firm secures Morrisons contract
Graham’s The Family Dairy has secured a contract to supply its branded milk and butter products to Morrisons stores throughout Scotland.
DAIRY CRISIS
Dairy crisis summit tackles milk contracts
A dairy working group has been formed to tackle all aspects of milk contracts following the emergency roundtable convened on February 11 to address the industry’s woes.
Food waste regulation needed over ‘very low’ industry targets
Tougher food waste regulation for the food industry is needed to counterbalance the “very low” voluntary targets set out in the Courtauld Commitment, according to Labour MP Kerry McCarthy.
EU Parliament backs country of origin meat labels
Country of origin meat labelling (COOL) for processed food has won the backing of the EU Parliament, which is urging the European Commission to enshrine it in legislation.
Rainham smoked salmon factory blaze
Fire hit Scotch Smoked Salmon Co in Rainham, Essex, on February 10, taking four fire engines and 21 firefighters to bring under control according to the London Fire Brigade.
Good week, bad week (wk 7)
Tesco, Tulip and Premier Foods had good news to report this week, as our Good week, bad week spotlight picks out the food industry firms that were up and those that were down over the past seven days.
Wearable devices to track personal nutrition by 2020
Technology that helps consumers tailor what they eat to their specific health requirements – so-called ‘personalised nutrition’ – will take off over the next five years, the head of intelligence and economics at the Future Foundation think tank has...