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Food retailers reassure customers and ask them to buy responsibly
British food retailers have written a joint letter to their customers in the wake of coronavirus (Covid-19). It reassures customers about the extra steps being taken by retailers and calls on them to be considerate in the way they shop. Food retailers all say they are...
PTF Annual Dinner postponed due to coronavirus
The 2020 annual Provision Trade Federation (PTF) dinner will no longer be taking place on 26th March as previously planned. The organisers had been keeping the position under close review but in the light of the evolving coronavirus (Covid-19) situation and the latest...
New guidance on setting shelf-life highlights fridge temperatures as an issue
Campden BRI has updated guidance on shelf-life setting for the food industry. The new guidance is a result of close collaboration with industry experts to align it with recent developments in the area of shelf-life evaluation. This now includes the implementation of...
Plastics packaging tax out for consultation following Budget 2020
In his budget earlier in the week Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that a tax on plastic packaging which contains less than 30% recycled content would come into force in April 2022 and is to be set at £200 a tonne. The Chancellor said: “From April 2022, we will charge...
Industry’s best recognised by Michel Roux Jr. at FMT Industry Awards
The winners of the 2020 FMT Industry Awards were presented with their trophies by celebrity chef, Michel Roux Jr. at a glittering celebratory lunch held at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington. The awards are an annual celebration of the creativity, innovation and...
New heads of business announced at Flava People
Food ingredients manufacturer, The Flava People, has expanded its team by announcing a new commercial director and a new head of retail, as well as three other senior members of staff. Alison O’Brien has joined The Flava People from Warburtons as commercial director,...
UK loses ‘A’ grade in global test of animal welfare leadership
The UK has dropped a grade in the global assessment of countries’ records on animal welfare due to Brexit parliamentary delays which have held up planned laws such as animal sentience and export regulation. The UK previously held an ‘A’ grade but has now dropped to a...
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