Welsh firm fined £93,000 following allergic reaction to tzatziki

Welsh firm fined £93,000 following allergic reaction to tzatziki

Zorba Delicacies, a multi-million-pound manufacturer of dips, deli fillers and soups, has pleaded guilty to three food safety charges at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court after a woman suffered what was described as a ‘potentially fatal’ allergic reaction. During the...

Chief Medical Officer wants snacking ban on public transport

Chief Medical Officer wants snacking ban on public transport

A ban to stop people snacking on public transport has been suggested by England's outgoing chief medical officer, which she claims could help tackle childhood obesity. According to government figures six out of every 30 children are obese and Professor Dame Sally...

KellyDeli and Asda collaboration continues

KellyDeli and Asda collaboration continues

KellyDeli, which owns the fast-growing international sushi counter brand Sushi Daily, has opened two new counters in Asda Ashford and Asda Kings Hill.  The premises in Ashford and Kings Hill are the sixth and seventh Sushi Daily counters to open in Asda stores....

Partnership boosts food safety and hygiene services

Partnership boosts food safety and hygiene services

Control Union has joined forces with hygiene support company Christeyns Food Hygiene to offer food manufacturers fully accredited food safety and hygiene training. Franco Costantini, managing director at Control Union UK, explained that the training will be fully...

Bureau Veritas urges food industry to go full circle on sustainability

Bureau Veritas urges food industry to go full circle on sustainability

While welcoming the UK’s Net Zero pledge, the sustainability authority, Bureau Veritas has asserted that a transition to the circular economy business model will be a key initiative if the UK is to truly realise a low carbon future. In continuing to lead the march on...