Jul 1, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
An increase in labour costs by up to 15% is affecting the confidence of Britain’s fresh produce industry and risks leaving growers in an unsustainable position, according to a new report. The report by Andersons and jointly funded by the National Farmers’ Union...
Jun 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, Food Hygiene, News, Training and Education
Having just launched its own basic Food safety & Hygiene for Manufacturing online course for those in entry-level positions in food manufacturing, training company Verner Wheelock is offering it completely free of charge for a limited period during lockdown. The...
Jun 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Supermarket Tesco’s sales rose by 9.2% in the first quarter of 2020 as shoppers bought more food during fewer trips throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Group like for like sales for the retailer grew 8.2% to £13.4bn, with the amount being bought also up by 64%,...
Jun 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging dairy farmers to engage with the Government consultation on dairy contracts and speak up for a more effective dairy supply chain, with fairer terms for farmers. The Government has launched the consultation after looking at...
Jun 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, Food Hygiene, News
Scientists at food research institute Campden BRI have developed a new test to assess the effectiveness of cleaning chemicals and disinfection operations on a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus. Microbiologist Annette Sansom, who has been leading the project, said: “We have...
