Foods Standards Agency CEO steps down
Jason Feeney CBE will leave the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in June, following two years in the chief executive position. Feeney has been with the department itself for four years and has promised to continue to oversee the most critical phase of FSA’s preparations...
FMT Food Industry Awards 2019 ceremony ready for action
This year’s prestigious Food Management Today Industry Awards ceremony and lunch is set to take place next week hosted by renowned chef, John Torode. Organisers are now working on the final flourishes for the event to be held on 31st January at the five star Royal...
Iceland Foods responds to palm oil use allegations
Iceland Foods has responded to claims that it is continuing to use palm oil in its own label food, explaining that no lines produced after 31st December 2018 contain the ingredient. Responding to media suggestions that the retailer is continuing to sell own-brand...
Patisserie Valerie goes into administration
Patisserie Holdings Plc has announced that, as a direct result of significant fraud found in its accounts, the business has gone into administration. The company, known for its cakes and cafés, reports it has been unable to renew its bank facilities, and therefore the...
Ian Wright CBE welcomes EU Settlement Scheme
Ian Wright CBE, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has welcomed the news that Theresa May will remove the £65 fee EU citizens were going to have to pay to secure the right to continue living in the UK after Brexit. On 21st January, the Prime...
