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Food sector ignored from £95m Government education scheme
The Food and Drink Training and Education Council (ftc), along with the FDQ, have criticised the Department for Education after its list of 400 further education courses failed to recognise the food manufacturing sector from the £95 million ‘Lifetime Skills Guarantee’...
Food businesses need support as EU exports fall, says FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a new report showing that in the third quarter of 2020, food and drink exports fell by 11.6% to £5.5bn when compared to the same period in 2019, as both exports to EU and non-EU markets declined. The FDF said the...
Supermarkets given ‘grace period’ to avoid disruption to NI food supplies
Supermarkets will be given a three-month ‘grace period’ from new EU checks in order to avoid disruption to supplies moving from Britain to Northern Ireland after the Brexit deadline. The new measures will come into place regardless of a Brexit deal on 1st January and...
Plant & Bean reveals first UK manufacturing site
One of Europe’s largest plant-based food producers, Plant & Bean, has unveiled plans to open a manufacturing site in Boston, Lincolnshire. The new 65-acre site will be Europe’s largest plant-based ‘meat’ facility and will have a planned initial capacity of 55,000...
Report reveals plastics progress for Weetabix
Weetabix Food Company has confirmed a reduction in its use of plastic by 6% over the last year, with 92% of its packaging now fully recyclable. The results are presented in the company’s second sustainability report, which outlines its commitment to supporting people,...
Grocery sales spike ahead of Christmas
Take-home grocery sales rose by 11.3% during the 12 weeks to 29th November 2020, the fastest rate of growth since August, according to the latest market share data from Kantar. November was the largest month ever for the grocery market, with £10.9 billion spent in...
Eustice urged to address shortage of vets ahead of EU exit
Twenty-nine trade associations across the food, logistics and farming industries have signed a letter addressed to Defra secretary George Eustice which raises concerns about the shortage of official veterinarians that will be needed to cope with the surge in demand...
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