Lidl backs British farmers with fruit and veg pledge
Lidl UK, the discount supermarket chain, has boosted its commitment to backing British fruit and vegetable growers by agreeing an 11-step plan.
Archives for June 23, 2016
Packaging distributor creates jobs
A new food packaging distribution centre has created 15 jobs at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, with further recruitment planned for later this year, according to Taylor Davis, which opened it.
Brexit impact
Brexit: mixed response from food and drink industry
The UK food and drink sector has given a mixed response, so far, to voters’ decision to quit the EU. Here, we report food and drink industry leaders’ first reactions to the historic decision.
National Food Crime Unit unveils whistleblowing line
The National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) has launched a whistleblowing facility called ‘Food Crime Confidential’, allowing those working in the food industry to report any suspicions over crime or safety.
Brexit Exclusive
Brexit: what it means for food and drink manufacturers
As food and drink manufacturers study the impact of British voters’ historic decision to quit the EU, we explore how the vote may impact on the sector’s prosperity, based on the predictions of two leading campaigners – on either side of the argument –...
Firm fined after employee contracts dermatitis skin condition
A rubber seal supplier to food manufacturers was fined £40,000 plus costs last week, after one of its workers contracted an allergic skin disease.
Brexit impact
It’s Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic decision
Food and drink manufacturers are coming to terms with the decision to leave the EU, after voters decided decisively in favour of Brexit, ending the nation’s 43 year membership of the union.
Morrisons says ‘sorry’ for breaching groceries code
Supermarket chain Morrisons has said “sorry” after it was found guilty of breaching the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) in 2015.