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Food safety: precaution must continue post-Brexit
It is “absolutely crucial” that the UK continues to adopt a precautionary approach to food safety post-Brexit, the head of a consumer watchdog has claimed.
Archives for November 14, 2016
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Food recalls, supplier audits and fraud feature at conference
Product recalls cost money and hit reputations. The Food Manufacture Group’s food safety conference found out how to limit the damage, as Rick Pendrous reports.
Tangerine repeats disappointment at today’s strike
Tangerine Confectionery has repeated its “disappointment” at the strike staged today (November 14) at its York manufacturing site by members of the GMB union.
Food industry ‘needs to recruit more women’
The food and drink manufacturing sector needs to recruit more women, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), after a government-backed review recommended the appointment of more women bosses in British businesses.
Greencore to acquire $1bn US firm Peacock Foods
Greencore has revealed plans to acquire the US convenience food manufacturer Peacock Foods, which is valued at £594.3M ($747.5M) and has revenues of $1bn, alongside full-year results today (November 14).
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Coca-Cola boss wins management Oscar
The Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) operations director of Europe’s largest soft drinks plant has won the inaugural Me & my factory – editor’s choice award in the food and drink manufacturing industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards...
Cancer and diet leads top 10 media story list
Food waste, meat substitutes and gut bacteria all feature in the top 10 most mentioned food terms in the media over the past 12 months – but stories about cancer and diet continue to dominate – according to the head of a research body.
Food test kits raise consumer awareness
Consumers will in future be far better informed about potential food fraud and food safety incidents because of rapid advances in analytical techniques that are now available to them as cheap test kits, according to the deputy head of Nestlé’s research...
Arson attack causes food factory blaze
A blaze at a food processing plant has been confirmed as an arson attack by West Yorkshire Police.
Cargill invests £30.1M to boost sweeteners capacity
Cargill plans to invest £30.1M (€35M) to boost sweeteners capacity across its European operations.
Food innovators battle ‘hypersensitive’ consumers
Brand innovators and product developers feel increasingly undermined by growing consumer hypersensitivity to specific “demonised” ingredients, such as sugar, according to a new study from Leatherhead Food Research (LFR).
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Biocide-based cleaning chemical use may continue
Proposals from the European Commission (EC) to restrict the use of some widely used chlorine-based food factory cleaning chemicals have been delayed, thanks in part to a campaign by UK food manufacturers and chemicals suppliers, according to an expert in...
Former 2 Sisters boss founds frozen food firm
Former 2 Sisters Food Group finance boss Craig Tomkinson has launched online food company Thyme to target frozen food sales.
Food industry skills gap tackled by degree apprenticeship scheme
New degree apprenticeships will help to plug the skills gap in food and drink manufacturing, thanks to a funding award from the government, according to the University of Lincoln’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM).
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Genomics takes on the food safety assessment mantle
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is revolutionising the public health detection of pathogens, by rapidly accelerating the speed and precision of locating the sources of food poisoning outbreaks, Dr Roy Betts, head of microbiology at Campden BRI told Food...