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Eustice pays tribute to food workers

Mar 27, 2020

Defra secretary, George Eustice, has published an open letter to acknowledge the work of food processors across the country that are continuing to feed the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic. The letter reads: "To those working hard to feed the nation. "In the face...

Food behind two thirds of all European product recalls

Mar 27, 2020

New research from recall specialists Stericycle Expert Solutions has found an overall rise of six per cent in the number of items recalled by key industries across Europe in 2019, with food and drink products responsible for two thirds of the overall total. The...

FSA offers Covid-19 guidance to food businesses

Mar 26, 2020

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published guidance to assist businesses in the food industry with responding to the Covid-19 outbreak. The new guidance has been developed alongside the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and covers a range...

Supermarkets outline plans to protect staff and customers from Covid-19

Mar 26, 2020

Supermarkets have moved to protect both staff and customers from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, outlining a number of steps to help prevent the spread of the disease. At Tesco, chief executive, David Lewis, introduced a number of precautionary steps to all stores...

Industry urges businesses to reduce staff to ‘bare essentials’

Mar 25, 2020

In response to the closure of Scotland’s schools and current social distancing advice, Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are urging businesses to follow some critical steps to reduce staffing to the bare essentials required to secure...

Defra reassures consumers amidst supermarket rationing proposals

Mar 24, 2020

Defra has responded to the claims of a group of scientists that say fruit and vegetables must start being rationed in order to cope with the increasing demand from consumers. Professor Erik Millstone, of the University of Sussex, Tim Lang of the University of London...

The FMT Food Industry Awards film now online

Mar 24, 2020

A short video following the recent 2020 FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony and lunch is now exclusively available online, together with a photo gallery from the day. The celebratory lunch, hosted by world renowned Michel Roux Jr, rewarded 16 categories, including...