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Arla Foods Ingredients launches its first organic ingredient

Aug 12, 2020

Arla Foods Ingredients has launched the first-ever organic micellar casein isolate which aims to help manufacturers meet the demand for organic, natural and functional protein products. Micellar casein isolate is a new ingredient which is rich in native milk proteins....

BRCGS partners with Waitrose to maintain supply chain confidence

Aug 11, 2020

Food standards company BRCGS has partnered with Waitrose to embed its professional learning and development programme throughout its supply chain, in order to help maintain quality assurance and consumer confidence. The BRCGS assurance programme looks at every aspect...

Furloughed Greencore workers threaten to walk out over agency staff

Aug 11, 2020

Staff at sandwich firm Greencore have threatened to walk after agency staff were brought in while employees were still on furlough, according to the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU). Over 600 workers had been placed on the Government’s Job Retention...

Food Standards Scotland research highlights consumer behaviour during lockdown

Aug 10, 2020

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has published new Ipsos MORI-commissioned research focussing on the public’s behaviour and attitudes towards food during the Covid-19 pandemic. The online survey tracked food purchasing and consumption in Scotland for three months from...

Government confirms two year extension to cold chain climate change scheme

Aug 6, 2020

The Cold Chain Federation has welcomed the Government’s new report on extending the Climate Change Agreement (CCA), securing the £10 million a year tax saving scheme for the industry for five more years. The voluntary scheme, which was due to end in 2023 and had been...

Kara completes £1m investment in new production plant

Aug 5, 2020

Kara, the foodservice arm of Finsbury Food Group, has invested over £1 million in a new production plant at its Manchester site. The investment will aim to enhance production efficiency and help improve the bakery’s capabilities and efficiencies, according to Kara....

New food manufacturing campus part of £300m recovery project for Derby

Aug 4, 2020

The Government has agreed to provide £12 million in funding to help launch a high-tech food manufacturing campus in Derby, as part of a £300 million recovery project for the city. It will also provide an additional £6.85m to establish a manufacturing research centre...