Meat-eaters are ‘shamed,’ says report

Meat-eaters are ‘shamed,’ says report

Jan 28, 2020 | News

Nearly a quarter of consumers feel shamed about their meat eating habits, according to a recent survey from OnePoll. Out of all the consumers surveyed, the figures revealed that 20% of meat-eaters claimed to have been criticised for their diet, with almost half (49%)...
Cowdenbeath Lidl shoppers treated to Scotch Beef and haggis burgers

Cowdenbeath Lidl shoppers treated to Scotch Beef and haggis burgers

Jan 28, 2020 | News

To mark the opening of its new store in Cowdenbeath, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) visited Lidl to hand out Scotch Beef PGI and haggis burgers to customers. QMS was offering shoppers the Burns’ Night alternative as part of Lidl’s celebration of the Cowdenbeath store...
Vegan food manufacturer Fry’s grows by 211% in 2019

Vegan food manufacturer Fry’s grows by 211% in 2019

Jan 27, 2020 | News, Plant-Based

Fry Family Food Company saw record growth in 2019 with retail sales values reaching over £5.9 million. The company’s year-on-year growth is among the highest recorded in the UK’s meat-free industry, which is now estimated to be worth £474.5 million. Over the last 2...
Tesco removes 67m pieces of plastic on tinned multipacks

Tesco removes 67m pieces of plastic on tinned multipacks

Jan 24, 2020 | News, Retailing

Tesco has become the first supermarket to remove the plastic wrapping on multipacks, which will in turn remove 350 tonnes of plastic from the environment each year. The move comes as Tesco looks to fulfill its commitment of removing 1 billion pieces of plastic from...
Food manufacturers reduce food waste by 160,000 tonnes

Food manufacturers reduce food waste by 160,000 tonnes

Jan 24, 2020 | Food Waste, News

According to the Courtauld Commitment 2025 milestone report, the amount of food saved by UK food manufacturers totalled a net saving of £190 million between 2015 and 2019. Published by WRAP, a sustainable food research company, the report also found that the amount of...