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East of England Co-op to sell food after ‘Best Before’ date

Dec 7, 2017

East of England Co-op has reportedly become the first major retailer to start selling dried foods and tinned products beyond their best before dates. The items will be sold for 10p in a bid to “significantly” reduce food waste. The retailer will now sell products over...

Brexit to create ‘risks’ and opportunities for UK food standards

Dec 7, 2017

A recent report from the Food Ethics Council has highlighted that Brexit could pose both “huge risks” to UK food safety standards, as well as an “opportune time”, which was echoed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). The new report notes that...

Major food players among signatories to Courtauld Commitment 2025

Dec 7, 2017

Wrap has announced the names of 24 new signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 2025 (Courtauld 2025), including ABP Food Group, the British Meat Processors Association, the Federation of Bakers, Hovis, Dawn Meats and Scotland Food and Drink. They are joining 156...

Food businesses to win share of £50,000 Government funding

Dec 4, 2017

Small food companies have the chance to win a share of £50,000 funding after Defra launched a voucher scheme through its Food Innovation Network (FIN). The funding forms part of a competition aimed at pushing the boundaries in food business innovation to kick-start...

Most calorific festive supermarket items revealed

Nov 30, 2017

A study conducted by fitness experts Nuyoo.co has compared festive food items from five major supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons), to see the calories, fat and sugar content in the products. The study examined nutritional information for...

Fish losing shoppers while pork is on the up

Nov 29, 2017

Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) volumes have remained static in the 12 weeks ending 5th November, compared to last year, with chilled fish seeing the effects of inflation, which has hit all three categories. Volume sales have increased by 1% in the overall grocery market...

Food and Drink Federation publishes shelf-life guidance

Nov 28, 2017

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled a guidance document aimed to help food and drink manufacturers understand the requirements to assign the most appropriate ‘Use By’ or ‘Best Before’ date for their product. Industry Guidance on Setting Product Shelf Life...