Jan 17, 2019 | Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Vegetable Processing
A fund has been opened by the government, to substantially reduce waste from food businesses, under a multi-million pound pilot scheme. Food redistribution organisations in England will be able to bid into a £5 million pot to help them overcome the financial barrier...
Dec 18, 2018 | Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Retailing
Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of food waste, under a major new government strategy unveiled by the Environment secretary, Michael Gove. The announcement forms part of the Government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy,...
Dec 13, 2018 | Confectionery, Food Packing, News, Retailing
A new Which? report is targeting chocolates in the run up to Christmas, a key time for confectionary sales. The report claims to highlight excessive packaging for top brands, including Ferrero Rocher, Thorntons and Cadbury, all of which which fell under the spotlight...
Oct 30, 2018 | Food Packing, News
The Government has announced its 2018 Budget Brief that will introduce a new tax on produced or imported plastic packaging which doesn’t include at least 30% recycled content. The new tax will be introduced on plastic packaging from 1st April 2022. Subject to...
Oct 18, 2018 | Food Packing, News, Retailing
Online recipe box service, Mindful Chef, announced the appointment of former Marks & Spencer head of food, online and strategy, Tim Lee, as CEO. With previous senior roles in food and retail, including positions with M&S and Tesco, Lee is said to bring with...
Oct 15, 2018 | Brexit, Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Red Meat Processing
The latest batch of contingency papers for a no-deal Brexit have been issued by the Government, with Food and Drink Federation (FDF) chief executive Ian Wright describing them as ‘shambolic’. The updated list of scenarios outline how the Government would deal with...
