High Court rules FSA meat inspection charges unlawful
The judgment on the FSA charges followed claims for a judicial review being brought by AIMS and the BMPA.
Supermarkets urged to reduce nitrites in own-brand products
Pressure group Coalition Against Nitrites has called for supermarkets to reduce and ultimately eliminate nitrites from own-brand bacon and ham lines.
Meat industry trade body says Britain’s labour shortage is “not an easy problem to fix”
Companies within the British meat industry are facing one-off costs of up to £15,000 to bring in staff from far afield.
Industry responds to publication of Defra review into labour shortages
Defra has published an independent review into labour shortages, providing recommendations to help the Government and industry.
Industry reacts to UK Government’s proposal to introduce Irish Sea border checks in four stages
The UK Government proposed to bring in Irish Sea border checks for food products, starting with fresh meat, in four phases from October onwards.