Irish food and drink exports top €11bn despite Brexit
Irish food and drink exports have topped €11bn (£9.76bn) annually for the first time – but the value of exports to the UK fell by 8% following currency fluctuations and the Brexit vote.
Archives for January 16, 2017
Omega-3 intake is crucial to human health
Omega-3 fatty acids in the diet – contained in oily fish and as supplements – are proven to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but they also help to maintain people’s health in other ways, reported a leading academic, who carries out...
Drinks brands compete on sweetness
The looming sugar tax is accentuating differences among drinks manufacturers over how sweetness levels can be achieved and – in some cases – what those levels should be.
Unilever’s energy sourcing becomes carbon neutral
Unilever UK & Ireland has become carbon neutral from energy sources at five of its UK and Ireland plants, while its parent company commits to using only recyclable plastic packaging by 2025.
Gangmasters Licensing Authority in ‘negligence’ court case over ‘worst UK gangmaster ever’
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) will face legal action in March, after it was accused of “negligence” and “breaching the Human Rights Act” by a lawyer representing six Lithuanian men who worked for a chicken-catching company, described by the...
Mondelēz to increase Freddo price 20% to 30p
Mondelēz International has blamed increased costs for the expected 20% price rise of its Freddo chocolate bars to 30p this spring.
‘Potentially unsafe’ repackaged meat in FSA recall
A number of “potentially unsafe” frozen fish and chicken products were recalled over the weekend, after they had been repackaged in unapproved premises.
2 Sisters owner ‘cleared’ over Bernard Matthews deal
Boparan Private Office has “welcomed” the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) decision to clear its acquisition of turkey processor Bernard Matthews, after it was probed over the takeover.
Top food and drink trends for 2017
Personalisation and anti-inflammatory food and drinks lead 10 key growth opportunities for manufacturers, a New Nutrition Business report revealed.