Proseal celebrates a significant manufacturing milestone
Tray sealing specialist Proseal is celebrating a manufacturing milestone with the production, sale and installation of their tray sealing machine, serial number 5000. The machine was purchased by existing and long-standing local Cheshire customer, Forresters – one of...
Cutting Edge joins Northern Powerhouse programme
Food equipment supplier, Cutting Edge, has joined the Northern Powerhouse partnership. The company says the programme shares many of the same key principles that have driven Cutting Edge’s success over the last 25 years, with an ambition to promote innovation and...
Hottest day fails to rally grocery sales
The latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar, show year-on-year supermarket sales were flat during the 12 weeks to 11th August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at...
HCC recruits new graduates to drive major industry project forward
The Red Meat Development Programme, a five-year initiative by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to ensure the Welsh lamb and beef supply chains are ready for future challenges, is now in full swing with hundreds of farmers, as well as processors, engaged in...
NFU president meets with German farming leader to discuss future priorities
NFU president Minette Batters met with Joachim Rukwied, president of the German farming union, Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) in Berlin to discuss upcoming priority issues for the sector. Commenting on the meeting, the two presidents said in a joint statement: “Our...
