Oct 15, 2018 | Brexit, Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Red Meat Processing
The latest batch of contingency papers for a no-deal Brexit have been issued by the Government, with Food and Drink Federation (FDF) chief executive Ian Wright describing them as ‘shambolic’. The updated list of scenarios outline how the Government would deal with...
Oct 10, 2018 | News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Information collected by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) showed that 631 tests were carried out last year in which it said that 48 of the tests were ‘contaminated’ with the meat of an animal that was not on the label or menu description. According to a report from FSS,...
Oct 4, 2018 | Awards, News, Poultry Processing, Red Meat Processing
Around 500 bangers were put to the taste test this week by the UK Sausage Week competition’s team of expert judges. The judging panel, headed up by Institute of Meat CEO Keith Fisher, gathered at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University. Keith was...
Sep 5, 2018 | Food Equipment & Services, Food Packing, News, Red Meat Processing
Food sampling programmes carried out by local authorities have revealed that more than a fifth of meat samples tested in 2017 found DNA originating from animals not shown on the product labelling. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed to Food Management Today...
Aug 29, 2018 | News, Red Meat Processing
The deadline to nominate your bangers into UK Sausage Week’s competition is just over a week away, so manufacturers and retailers should enter products online now to be in with a chance to win. Businesses can still enter products for consideration for free via...
Aug 15, 2018 | Awards, News, Red Meat Processing
There is now limited availability for the UK Sausage Week 2018 lunch taking place on 29th October, so organisers are reminding industry members to ensure they do not miss out. There is still time to order tickets, but availability is limited – so it is recommended...
