Britain’s food and drink exports has achieved its biggest first quarter value on record after reaching £5.8 billion, almost twice last year’s growth rate, analysis from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) shows.
A traffic lights system and an MOT is in development as part of a Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) research partnership to help improve British soils.
UK businesses and researchers are being invited to submit applications for a slice of a £180,000 research fund aimed at enhancing the quality of gluten-free food and improving the lives of people living with coeliac disease.
Scientists have developed sensors for meat and fish packaging which, they say, could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste in supermarkets and domestically.
The British arm of German discount supermarket, Lidl, is trialling a new meat labelling system in a UK-first designed to improve transparency for consumers.
Despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty, cross-border deal activity in the food and beverage sector continues to increase, according to business and financial advisor Grant Thornton UK.
Drynks Unlimited, a UK manufacturing, sales and marketing company focussed on producing alcohol-free drinks, has invested a further £1 million in the UK’s only state-of-the-art dealcoholising technology.
The Jupiter Group announced today that it is continuing its global expansion by acquiring Dutch fresh produce marketing company Cool Fresh International BV.
The Meatless Farm Co, is expanding its range of plant-based products with a new line of sausages that cater perfectly for the nation’s meat reducers, veggies and vegans.
Bakkavor, the Lincolnshire-based provider of fresh prepared food, has entered into an agreement to purchase the trade and assets of Blueberry Foods, a desserts business owned by Samworth Brothers.
Quorn®, the UK’s leading meat free brand1, is moving beyond its frozen and chilled heartland with the launch of its first ever ambient range, targeted at an entirely new category; the food cupboard aisle.
Soft fruit growers in the UK look set to benefit from new commercial-scale water saving research which is being developed to improve precision irrigation and fertigation techniques.
Fines for food safety and hygiene offences and prosecution of directors and senior managers have increased following the introduction of new sentencing guideline in England and Wales.
