Aug 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Marks and Spencer has announced it will cut around 7,000 jobs from its stores and management teams in the next three months following the impact of Covid-19. The retailer said the coronavirus pandemic had highlighted a “material shift in trade” for consumers, adding...
Aug 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Food Hygiene, News
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has developed the ‘Here to Help’ guide for small food businesses to make new hygiene processes and requirements easy to follow. The campaign offers small businesses useful advice on a range of issues such as the provision of...
Aug 13, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Potato manufacturer McCain has launched a £25 million investment into the British potato industry in order to support farmers that have been affected by Covid-19. The McCain Potato Farmer Pledge allows farmers to apply for grants to invest in harvesting capacity and...
Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The Government has agreed to provide £12 million in funding to help launch a high-tech food manufacturing campus in Derby, as part of a £300 million recovery project for the city. It will also provide an additional £6.85m to establish a manufacturing research centre...
Jul 29, 2020 | Brexit, Coronavirus, News
Following the announcement of the Government’s plans to tackle obesity within the UK, Henry Dimbleby has called for more to be done in order to support healthier diets in the first part of the National Food Strategy. The National Food Strategy was commissioned by the...
