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Princes exits non-recyclable EPS pots
International food and drink group Princes has announced it has stopped using expanded polystyrene (EPS) pots for its products in an efforts to improve the sustainability of its packaging. Princes Group had used EPS pots for a number of years across its Napolina and...
New Warburtons fund aims to support bakery start-ups
Warburtons has teamed up with small and medium-sized business accelerator, Mission Ventures, to launch a new fund which aims to support bakery start-ups. ‘Batch Ventures’ combines equity funding together with hands-on support from successful entrepreneurs and industry...
Truss says US trade deal won’t mean lower standards
International trade secretary, Liz Truss, has said the UK is not prepared to compromise on food standards in a post-Brexit trade deal with the US. Truss told the BBC: “We will not be negotiating that away as part of a trade deal. "It is against the law to import...
Jobs at risk as Burger King faces restaurant closures
Burger King has warned that 10% of its UK restaurants may be permanently shut following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk. CEO of the fast-food chain, Alasdair Murdoch, said that Government schemes to help the foodservice sector...
Voting for Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 fast approaching
Voting for the chosen finalists of the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 will open in July following an overwhelming response in the call for nominations. Nominations are currently being assessed and the entrants will be narrowed down to a group of finalists for each...
Asda teams up with Uber Eats for grocery home delivery trial
Asda has partnered with delivery service Uber Eats which aims to offer customers home delivery in as little as 30 minutes. The trial, which launched in stores in Leeds, Pudsey and Birmingham, Barnes Hill, gives customers a choice of over 300 Asda own-brand products...
Chancellor helps hospitality sector with voucher and VAT schemes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced VAT cuts by up to 15% for the hospitality sector, as well as meal vouchers, to help the foodservice sector recover from the impact of Covid-19. As part of the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme, Sunak said he will be cutting VAT from 20%...
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