FSS launches consultation on new food compliance notices
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has announced an eight-week consultation on the introduction of new food ‘compliance notices’ (CNs), to help enforcement officers deal more fairly and quickly with suspected food standards contraventions.
Anticipation mounts for the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2021
Sports personality, Olympic medallist and TV broadcaster Katharine Merry will be the celebrity host for the forthcoming Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner and ceremony scheduled for 18th November in London.
Government announces new Food and Drink Export Council
As it launched the new 'strengthened' Trade and Agriculture Commission, the government also announced a council to promote exports from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The TAC will be chaired by Lorand Bartels, professor of international law. Members of the...
Young’s threatens to stop buying northeast Atlantic fish over sustainability concerns
Fish processor Young’s Seafood has announced that it will terminate its sourcing of pelagic fish from the north-east Atlantic if coastal states do not reach a suitable agreement on managing its stocks.
PTF launches manifesto for ‘more resilient and sustainable’ supply chain
A new sustainability manifesto by the Provision Trade Federation (PTF) aims to emphasise the need for urgent action in facilitating an industry-wide move towards a net zero economy.
