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Expansion for Verner Wheelock

Apr 25, 2018

Food training consultancy Verner Wheelock based in Skipton, North Yorkshire, is expanding its business significantly after acquiring Keith Stamp Social Auditing (KSSA) from Keith Stamp. Verner Wheelock claims it has seen the ethical auditing side of its business grow...

Orderly trade system required after Brexit

Apr 23, 2018

The Government is running out of time to make negotiations for an “orderly trade system after the Brexit transition” which could risk a huge impact on the food industry. This is according to a report by the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which was...

Government ‘failing to consider food’ in Irish border proposals

Apr 20, 2018

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) says that the Government’s current approach to resolving the Northern Irish border issue fails to consider many of the concerns about food. This statement follows a report in the Daily Telegraph which claimed that...

Iceland responds to accusation of mistreating chilled goods

Apr 19, 2018

Multiple retailer Iceland has strongly refuted claims made by BBC One show Watchdog that the company is not handling chilled goods appropriately. The television show aired an item on 18th April showing the retailer’s alleged mistreatment of chilled goods. Camera...

Morrisons joins group to fight marine plastics

Apr 19, 2018

Morrisons has joined the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), a group of organisations committed to reducing the problem of discarded fishing gear, known as ghost gear, in oceans worldwide. Charity World Animal Protection founded the GGGI in 2015. Its members include...

Leatherhead Food Research receives twin accreditations

Apr 18, 2018

Leatherhead Food Research has been awarded UKAS accreditation for the evaluation of challenge testing and has added microwave ovens to its UKAS-accredited cooking instruction techniques. The new achievements are recognition of the standards Leatherhead works to as a...

Study reveals Sainsbury’s to have clearest food labels of ‘big four’

Apr 17, 2018

A recent study by online label company, Data Label, has revealed that out of the 'big four' – which includes Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons – Sainsbury’s has the clearest and most comprehensible labelling. As levels of obesity rise in the UK and people find...