Government reopens £10m energy scheme for cold chain businesses
The Government has moved to allow more businesses to join its Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme which currently provides members of the cold storage industry with a collective £10 million saving every year. The CCA scheme was established in 2001 with businesses...
Ambition needed to hit net-zero emissions in food industry
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and SLR Consulting have published a report which sets out how the food and drink industry can achieve the ambitious target of a net-zero carbon footprint by 2050 and the support it will require from Government. As the UK Government...
Jobs at risk as Bakkavor’s Spalding site enters consultation process
More than 430 jobs are under threat at the Bakkavor food manufacturing plant at Spalding in Lincolnshire, according to the union Unite. Unite met with the management staff at Bakkavor to ask for the business rationale for the 433 job cuts at one the four sites at the...
UK food industry publishes Covid-19 recovery proposals
Food industry figures across the UK have published a ‘path to recovery’ which details steps Government and industry can take to future proof the sector and calls on the Government to address the UK’s negative balance of trade in food. The report was endorsed by over...
Shopper confidence in food hits seven-year high
While overall shopper confidence remains at one of the lowest levels on record, consumer trust in food has hit a seven-year high, according to the latest results from the IGD Shopper Confidence Index. The IGD Shopper Confidence Index in May 2020 remains low at -10...
