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Campden BRI to address vegan challenges and opportunities

Oct 24, 2019

With the increasing popularity of vegan products, Campden BRI will be hosting a seminar in November titled 'Vegan products - challenges and opportunities'. According to Campden BRI, the number of vegans in Britain has quadrupled between 2014 and 2018 and last year, 16...

Seafood Scotland appoints interim head

Oct 24, 2019

Donna Fordyce has been announced as the new interim head of Seafood Scotland, the national trade marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry. Since October 2017, Fordyce has been Seafood Scotland’s industry engagement specialist, working closely with...

Foodservice contracts being won on green credentials, says GlobalData

Oct 24, 2019

Food manufacturers in the UK are increasingly winning foodservice contracts with schools and other institutions based on their environmental credentials, says GlobalData. The contract sector of the foodservice sector is worth £4bn, according to industry body the...

Proseal GT4s wins Polagra Tec 2019 gold medal

Oct 23, 2019

Proseal has won a prestigious MTP (Miedzynarodowe Targi Pozanskie) Gold Medal Award for its fully automatic, in-line GT4s tray sealing system. The Miedzynarodowe Targi Pozanskie Gold Medals are one of the most recognisable awards in the Polish market and are awarded...

Pizza and veg paint positive picture in frozen category

Oct 22, 2019

The frozen food sector experienced total growth of 0.5% for the 52 weeks to 8th September 2019, according to the latest Kantar statistics, with the frozen pizza category enjoying a particularly significant surge in sales - up an impressive 7% in value and 9% in...

UK Sausage Week starts on Monday 28th October

Oct 21, 2019

UK Sausage Week will return this coming Monday 28th October, starting off with a celebration lunch at the newly refurbished and reopened Butchers' Hall in London, where the UK Supreme Sausage Champion will be revealed alongside a host of regional and category winners....

FDF welcomes more time to scrutinise Brexit deal

Oct 21, 2019

As the Prime Minister looks set to attempt to get Brexit legislation through the House of Commons once again this week the food industry's main body is urging caution. Ian Wright CBE, chief executive, Food and Drink Federation, said: “Everybody has had enough of the...