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Cod in crisis – call for emergency measures as North Sea numbers plummet

Jul 1, 2019

Conservation organisations WWF, ClientEarth and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) are calling on UK governments to introduce emergency measures to secure the future of North Sea cod, following the announcement by marine scientists that species numbers have fallen...

Abergavenny employer makes major investment in local operations

Jul 1, 2019

Avara Foods, one of the UK’s largest food businesses, has invested over £1.5m in improving and developing its site at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. Work is nearing completion on a comprehensive refurbishment, which includes extensive new processing equipment, more...

Meat Management Industry Awards winners announced

Jun 28, 2019

The 2019 Meat Management Industry Awards winners were announced yesterday during a glittering celebratory dinner at Hilton Birmingham Metropole, attended by 400 guests. Some of the top names in the UK meat and food industry were presented with their winners trophies...

BBC research finds poor hygiene standards in takeaway outlets being used by food delivery platforms

Jun 27, 2019

Responding to the BBC’s research into food delivery platforms and food hygiene, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed concern and urged the platforms to continue work to drive up food hygiene standards. The research found that food...

PTF’s AGM and seminar pushes for action and collaboration between industry and government on sustainability challenges

Jun 27, 2019

The PTF's AGM and seminar at Ironmongers' Hall in London looked at the sustainability challenges facing the food industry in the light of pressures on natural resources from the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss and of calls for people to reduce...

Gove appoints Henry Dimbleby to pioneer ‘farm to fork’ revolution

Jun 27, 2019

Henry Dimbleby has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove to lead the first major review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years. Henry Dimbleby - co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and of the Sustainable Restaurant Association will investigate the...

2 Sisters Q3 results state ‘turnaround actions start to deliver’

Jun 27, 2019

Boparan Holdings Limited, the parent company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has announced its consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 27th April 2019. Its total sales were shown to be down 14.4% to £665.4m but its like for like (LFL) EBITDA for the quarter was up 19%...