Food and grocery has appetite for diversity but more work needed
Although the vast majority (84%) of companies in the food and grocery industry believe they are performing better today than they were five years ago on diversity and inclusion, fewer than half (45%) of businesses have adopted a co-ordinated strategy on the topic. And...
Papa John’s appoints new UK director of business development
Pizza franchise, Papa John's has appointed Justin Gilbert as its new director of business development in the UK. Gilbert has almost 20 years' experience in the pizza industry, having worked for both Domino's and Pizza Hut. He will now be responsible for Papa John's...
Cardiff consumers sample sustainable Welsh Lamb
After last week's launch of a £250,000 winter campaign to promote the sustainability credentials of lamb and beef farmed in Wales, Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) headed to the centre of Cardiff to give consumers a taste of PGI Welsh Lamb. 4,000 people had...
EU food promotion war chest outlines scale of challenge to UK producers
The news the European Commission is planning to spend EUR200m (US$221.4m) promoting EU food products in markets such as the US and China brings home the degree of competition UK producers will face in export markets post-Brexit, says GlobalData. According to the...
LMC upskill teachers in ‘Red Meat Skills’ workshops
Through a series of workshops facilitated over the last few months, the Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) has upskilled almost 60 Food and Nutrition teachers on the benefits of cooking Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef and lamb...
