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 20, 2018 | News, Vegetable Processing
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, research suggests. University of Edinburgh researchers examined details of food loss and waste within the European economic area, and...
Aug 16, 2018 | News, Vegetable Processing
Chemicals produced by vegetables including kale, cabbage and broccoli could help maintain a healthy gut and prevent colon cancer, according to a recent study. Research conducted by the Francis Crick Institute involved feeding mice a diet rich in indole-3-carbinol...
Aug 7, 2018 | News, Vegetable Processing
Producers across the UK are concerned about the impact of hot weather in the run up to winter, with fears that Brussels sprouts, potatoes and cheese could run short for 2018’s Christmas dinners. With warm weather hitting the UK for almost three months now, this has...
May 3, 2018 | Chilled Foods, Confectionery, Dairy, Fish Processing, Fruit Processing, News, Poultry Processing, Ready Meals, Red Meat Processing, Retailing, Vegetable Processing, Wholesaling
Supermarket listings are not the only route to success for smaller manufacturers – this is the message that Gareth Downie, director of West Coast Foods, is looking to spread. According to Downie, although the big retailers are encouraging more small enterprises in...
