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 23, 2018 | Awards, Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, Frozen Foods, Ingredients, News
Time is running out to nominate your products and vote in the Food Management Today Industry Awards. A reminder that the deadline for both nominating products for entry and voting is 7th September 2018. Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the hard work...
Aug 2, 2018 | Food Packing, Ingredients, News, Retailing
Iceland has become the first supermarket chain in the UK to sell plastic-free chewing gum in a bid to reduce its single-use plastic consumption. The primary ingredient in most chewing gum is ‘gum base’ – a non-biodegradable substance made with synthetic polymers...
Jul 27, 2018 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
Quorn has recalled a batch of its 2 Gluten Free Burgers packs because of undeclared gluten which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten. The product concerned is the two page...
Jun 11, 2018 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has begun an investigation after claims that traces of meat were found in food classified as vegan or vegetarian at two major supermarkets. The information comes after The Daily Telegraph claimed to have tested ten vegan and vegetarian...
Jun 4, 2018 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
Savoury pastry producer Addo Food Group has recalled a number of its products over fears they may contain small pieces of metal wire. The Food Standards Agency has announced that both Addo and the supermarket retailers it supplies, Tesco, Aldi and Nisa, are recalling...