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Food and drink businesses in Wales urged to prepare for Brexit

Sep 23, 2019

Food and drink businesses in Wales are being urged to plan for Brexit by Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths and Andy Richardson, chair of the Food and Drink Board Wales. They will caution food and drink businesses to prepare for a wide...

Successful week at FMT Awards product judging

Sep 20, 2019

The Food Management Today Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy concluded this week and the winners and finalists are now being selected, as the countdown to the prestigious awards ceremony and industry lunch with Michel Roux Jnr...

NFU Sugar and British Sugar announce 2020 sugar beet contract offer

Sep 19, 2019

NFU Sugar and British Sugar have announced both a one-year and three-year sugar beet contract terms for the 2020/21 crop and beyond. A one-year contract will be offered for 2020 at a contract price of £19.60/t, with no crown tare reduction* and based on the current...

FSA to introduce new measures on allergies and intolerances

Sep 19, 2019

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board has confirmed a series of measures to protect those with food allergies and intolerances. This comes a week after the conclusion of the inquest into the tragic death of Owen Carey, who died after having an allergic reaction to...

Product cooking and judging in FMT Awards gets underway

Sep 18, 2019

The vast array of products entered into the Food Management Today Industry Awards are under the spotlight as product judging begins at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University. Head judge, Keith Fisher of the Institute of Meat said: "We've got off to a...

Welcome return to growth for grocery market

Sep 18, 2019

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales returned to growth during the past 12 weeks as Brexit uncertainty continues. While overall sales grew by 0.5%, volume sales remained flat and Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...

Coughlans Bakery seeks new investor

Sep 17, 2019

Coughlans Bakery; a family-run artisan bakery and café business with 22 retail outlets in affluent boroughs across the South of London, with two currently under development, is on the market. The business has traditional roots dating back to 1937, and more recently...