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New test for cleaning chemicals and practices against virus

Jun 25, 2020

Scientists at food research institute Campden BRI have developed a new test to assess the effectiveness of cleaning chemicals and disinfection operations on a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus. Microbiologist Annette Sansom, who has been leading the project, said: “We have...

Kebabs and pizza help boost takeaway sales

Jun 25, 2020

Sales of lamb and cheese rose by 80% during lockdown thanks to the nations love for kebabs and pizzas, according to estimates by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) analysts. Latest research shows that during lockdown, Chinese, Indian and pizza...

Peter Backman and IGD map out four post-lockdown options for foodservice

Jun 24, 2020

Eating In Vs Dining Out, new research from IGD produced in collaboration with foodservice consultant Peter Backman, explores the impact of Covid-19, outlining four scenarios to help food retail and foodservice companies plan for the future. Each scenario addresses the...

Government reveals ‘Bounce Back Plan’ measures for food sector exports

Jun 24, 2020

Defra and the Department of International Trade (DIT) have announced a 'Bounce Back Plan' for the agriculture, food and drink industries in order to support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus. The plan consists of a number of trade measures which are...

Ceremony and presentations changing for Meat Awards 2020

Jun 23, 2020

The annual Meat Management Industry Awards will change its ceremony and award presentation arrangements this year to an online event taking account of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Graham Yandell, publisher of Meat Management magazine, commented:...

Online growth clicks up again as lockdown trends continue

Jun 23, 2020

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home sales from British supermarkets increased by 13.7% year on year in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020, covering the full lockdown period. Shorter term, the latest four-week ending numbers suggest that...

Messe Frankfurt to launch food processing trade show for South East Asian market

Jun 22, 2020

Messe Frankfurt and VNU Asia Pacific have announced a partnership to jointly organise ‘Meat Pro Asia,’ a new trade show dedicated to meat and food processing and catering to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Commenting on the new event,...