Food Standards Scotland research highlights consumer behaviour during lockdown
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published new Ipsos MORI-commissioned research focussing on the public’s behaviour and attitudes towards food during the Covid-19 pandemic. The online survey tracked food purchasing and consumption in Scotland for three months from...
Government confirms two year extension to cold chain climate change scheme
The Cold Chain Federation has welcomed the Government’s new report on extending the Climate Change Agreement (CCA), securing the £10 million a year tax saving scheme for the industry for five more years. The voluntary scheme, which was due to end in 2023 and had been...
Kara completes £1m investment in new production plant
Kara, the foodservice arm of Finsbury Food Group, has invested over £1 million in a new production plant at its Manchester site. The investment will aim to enhance production efficiency and help improve the bakery’s capabilities and efficiencies, according to Kara....
New food manufacturing campus part of £300m recovery project for Derby
The Government has agreed to provide £12 million in funding to help launch a high-tech food manufacturing campus in Derby, as part of a £300 million recovery project for the city. It will also provide an additional £6.85m to establish a manufacturing research centre...
Dawn Meats to take over Dunbia following Jim Dobson retirement
Following the announcement of chairman Jim Dobson’s retirement, Dawn Meats is to take full control over its joint venture with Dunbia. Dobson leaves the business 44 years after co-founding it with his brother Jack in 1976, growing Dunbia into one of Northern Ireland’s...
