Jan 28, 2020 | News, Production
In its report to the Government, the Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised that the salary threshold for immigrants should drop by £4,400. Currently, skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000. In...
Nov 7, 2019 | Frozen Foods, News, Production
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial this new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment. Dairy, food and probiotic product processors use live...
Nov 5, 2019 | Brexit, Food Packing, News, Production
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called on all political parties to commit to reintroducing and improving on the Environment Bill following the election. The Environment Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons on the 28th...
Oct 31, 2019 | News, Production
Cell-based meat, dairy and seafood offer, on paper, clear environmental and animal-welfare benefits – but the nascent industry still has much to do before it reaches scale, according to GlobalData. Dean Best, of GlobalData, said: “Proponents of cell-based (or...
Oct 30, 2019 | News, Production
The Food and Drink Sector Council (FDSC) has published a report outlining industry’s ambition to address food chain productivity issues and the challenges it faces due to a shrinking labour supply. Industry is calling for a joint movement to include government...
Oct 24, 2019 | Ingredients, News, Production, Retailing, Vegetarian
With the increasing popularity of vegan products, Campden BRI will be hosting a seminar in November titled ‘Vegan products – challenges and opportunities’. According to Campden BRI, the number of vegans in Britain has quadrupled between 2014 and 2018...
