Call for industry to address productivity and workforce challenges
The Food and Drink Sector Council (FDSC) has published a report outlining industry’s ambition to address food chain productivity issues and the challenges it faces due to a shrinking labour supply. Industry is calling for a joint movement to include government...
The 2019 UK Sausage Week winners
The winners of the 2019 UK Sausage Week competition were revealed during a ‘sizzling’ occasion attended by winners, finalists and Award partners at the newly refurbished Butchers’ Hall, London. Chef Lesley Waters, known for regular TV appearances on programmes such...
Soil Association conference highlights market growth and opportunity
Around 200 delegates from across the organic industry attended the Soil Association Certification’s annual Organic Trade Conference in London last week. The conference, titled ‘Together we can make a world of difference’, hit an optimistic note for the future of...
Survey suggests that 8/10 adults take food safety for granted
A survey conducted by YouGov in association with Red Tractor Food Assurance Scheme has suggested that eight out of ten adults admit to taking food safety for granted. Two decades after salmonella and BSE outbreaks, over 2,000 UK adults were surveyed about the food...
Campden BRI to address vegan challenges and opportunities
With the increasing popularity of vegan products, Campden BRI will be hosting a seminar in November titled 'Vegan products - challenges and opportunities'. According to Campden BRI, the number of vegans in Britain has quadrupled between 2014 and 2018 and last year, 16...
