Jan 17, 2019 | Dairy, Grain, Ingredients, News
The food industry has responded to the EAT-Lancet Commission report that claims a ‘planetary health diet’ would prevent millions of deaths a year and avoid climate change. The planetary health diet is largely plant-based and allows an average of 2,500 calories a day....
Sep 3, 2018 | Dairy, Fruit Processing, News, Retailing, Vegetable Processing
The Soil Association announces new sales figures as the organic market continues its seventh consecutive year of growth, according to consumer research. Consumer research undertaken by the Soil Association found several key factors have supported continued growth in...
Aug 28, 2018 | Dairy, Ingredients, News, Poultry Processing, Retailing, Vegetable Processing
Following a summer that has been one of the warmest on records, the price of multiple food items across the country is set to rise. Reports from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (cebr), say dry spells lasted more than 50 days in parts of the country in a...
Aug 24, 2018 | Dairy, News
The UK dairy sector will receive a multi-million pound export boost as China agrees to import UK dairy products from third countries. International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox MP yesterday (Thursday 23rd August) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to...
Aug 16, 2018 | Brexit, Dairy, News
The UK’s largest supermarkets have issued a stark warning that a no-deal Brexit would force up the price of the average weekly shopping trolley by as much as 12%. According to the retailers, some staples are expected to rise considerably more because of tariffs. For...
May 3, 2018 | Chilled Foods, Confectionery, Dairy, Fish Processing, Fruit Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Ready Meals, Red Meat Processing, Retailing, Vegetable Processing, Wholesaling
Supermarket listings are not the only route to success for smaller manufacturers – this is the message that Gareth Downie, director of West Coast Foods, is looking to spread. According to Downie, although the big retailers are encouraging more small enterprises in...
