Oct 24, 2018 | Ingredients, News
The food industry has responded to Public Health Minister Steve Brine’s announcement that the Government will consult on the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to prevent foetal abnormalities. The consultation will launch in early 2019 to consider the...
Sep 27, 2018 | Brexit, Frozen Foods, Ingredients, News, Retailing
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and the supply chain £9.3 billion, according to a new Barclays Corporate Banking report. The new Barclays report, Scale, Disruption and Brexit – a new dawn for UK food supply chains? shows that in a no-deal...
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...
