Jan 24, 2019 | Ingredients, News, Retailing
Iceland Foods has responded to claims that it is continuing to use palm oil in its own label food, explaining that no lines produced after 31st December 2018 contain the ingredient. Responding to media suggestions that the retailer is continuing to sell own-brand...
Jan 22, 2019 | Brexit, News
Ian Wright CBE, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has welcomed the news that Theresa May will remove the £65 fee EU citizens were going to have to pay to secure the right to continue living in the UK after Brexit. On 21st January, the Prime...
Jan 21, 2019 | Chilled Foods, Fish Processing, News, Poultry Processing
Chilled fish was a big winner in the supermarkets over Christmas 2018 – with consumers making 1.8 million more shopping trips for the category’s products compared to the same period in 2017. The latest meat, fish and poultry (MFP) update from Kantar Worldpanel,...
Jan 18, 2019 | Awards, News
It has been confirmed that UK Sausage Week 2019 will be returning on Monday 28th October through to Sunday 3rd November, which is a week later than originally scheduled. YPL Exhibitions & Events has confirmed this is due to the Meatup Show being postponed this...
Jan 18, 2019 | Dairy, News
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is seeking to reform supply contracts between farmers and packers after lawyers found terms of agreements appear to be “grossly imbalanced in favour of buyers”. A team of legal experts from Birketts LLP...