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Pandemic increases labour costs by 15%

Jul 1, 2020

An increase in labour costs by up to 15% is affecting the confidence of Britain's fresh produce industry and risks leaving growers in an unsustainable position, according to a new report. The report by Andersons and jointly funded by the National Farmers’ Union...

Alimentaria trade show moved to May 2021

Jul 1, 2020

Organisers behind the food trade show Alimentaria in Barcelona have moved the event to May 2021 in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The trade show, which saw over 4,500 companies and 150,000 professional visitors attend its last event in 2018, was originally due to...

Palsgaard invests €100m in Danish facility to more than double production capacity by 2024

Jul 1, 2020

Emulsifier manufacturer Palsgaard A/S has announced the investment of 750 million Danish Kroner (100 million Euro) to more than double production capacity at its Danish facility by 2024. A new spray cooling tower will add a minimum additional 30,000 tonnes to the...

Britain’s foodservice spend was down 80% in April 2020

Jun 30, 2020

Global information company The NPD Group says weekly spend in British foodservice in April 2020 was just over £200 million, compared to April 2019’s weekly spend level of around £1 billion pounds – a fall of 80%. In addition, the decline in British out-of-home (OOH)...

Tetra Pak announces first Tetra Rex® plant-based, carbon neutral packaging

Jun 30, 2020

Tetra Pak has announced that dairy company Lee Strand’s fresh milk will be available in 1L Tetra Rex® plant-based packaging – the first in Ireland to be labelled as carbon neutral. The Tetra Rex plant-based package is claimed as the world’s first, and still only,...

Truss announces new Trade and Agriculture Commission

Jun 29, 2020

A Trade and Agriculture Commission to help inform a post-Brexit trade policy has been announced by international secretary, Liz Truss and broadly welcomed by the industry. Truss said the new Commission would not be another quango or regulator and would be strictly...

Food labelling fast track welcomed but don’t drop standards, says RSPCA

Jun 29, 2020

The RSPCA has welcomed the government’s move to fast track a consultation on ‘method of production’ labelling on food, but warns that it should not be used to justify the import of food produced to lower animal welfare standards. Mandatory ‘method of production’...