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Patrick Coveney appointed IGD president

Sep 18, 2020

Patrick Coveney, chief executive officer of Greencore Group, has been appointed president of IGD by its Board of Trustees. Already an active member of IGD’s Policy Issues Council, Coveney will take on the presidency from Andrew Higginson on 1st January 2021. Coveney...

Soil Association Certification continues to freeze fees in response to Covid-19

Sep 17, 2020

Soil Association Certification has announced it will continue to freeze fees for all licensees until the 31st March 2021. All core fees for organic schemes for food and farming will remain at 2019 levels. In another bid to support smaller business, Soil Association...

Contracts consultation is opportunity to change dairy sector for the better, says NFU

Sep 17, 2020

Flexible and innovative regulation of dairy contracts will help ensure the sector's sustainability and improve the way dairy farmers and processors work together, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU). The NFU has submitted its response to the Government...

Julie Hesketh-Laird appointed new strategy director of Food Standards Scotland

Sep 17, 2020

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has announced the appointment of former Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation chief executive, Julie Hesketh-Laird, to the new role on a two-year fixed-term appointment from the 3rd November 2020. Hesketh-Laird’s responsibilities will...

Verner Wheelock celebrates 30 years with online lecture

Sep 16, 2020

Food industry training firm Verner Wheelock is celebrating 30 years in business by hosting an online lecture by a leading ‘low-carb’ professional. The company, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, was founded by professor Verner Wheelock in 1990, the same year that the...

Research shows consumers actively seeking healthier foods

Sep 16, 2020

89% of Scots have at least one health goal and are actively seeking healthier food, according to research by Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland with Levercliff. The research looked at consumer attitudes towards health and wellbeing and what drives them when...

Awards ceremony for Women In Meat moves online

Sep 15, 2020

The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony is to take place online this year in December as a virtual event. The popular initiative has received over 9,000 votes – a record number and is set to reveal nine category winners and one overall winner. Organiser of...