McDonald’s trials potential reopening of branch during lockdown
McDonald’s has announced that it is carrying out operational testing for the potential reopening of one of its branches. The tests are being carried out in a single branch and that restaurant will remain closed to the public. It comes after a number of restaurants and...
NFU urges MPs to pressure Government to support British dairy industry
The National Farmers Union’s (NFU) campaign to save the British dairy industry has resulted in over 2,000 letters being written to nearly 400 MP’s across the country, calling on them to help the sector. As a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the almost complete closure...
2 Sisters helps out charities during lockdown
2 Sisters Food Group has donated thousands of food products to the NHS and other charitable initiatives across the country to say thank you for their efforts during the current crisis. Businesses from across its wider Group have ensured that NHS Trusts up and down the...
Eustice suggests furloughed workers should harvest crops due to a shortage of migrants
Defra secretary George Eustice has called on furloughed workers to help pick fruit and vegetables on UK farms as the country faces a shortage of migrant workers. Despite a number of Romanian seasonal workers being flown in to pick crops on farms, the UK continues to...
Aleph Farms aims to be carbon-neutral by 2025
Sustainable food systems company, Aleph Farms, has pledged to cut emissions associated with meat production by 2025 and reach the same net-zero emissions across its supply chain by 2030. The company is a food-tech startup that grows meat cuts from beef cells using a...
