The Food Standards Agency has welcomed the European Food Safety Authority’s recent scientific opinion on poultry meat inspection, which suggested that traditional poultry meat inspection may not be enough to fully address the most relevant biological haza
A newly developed ‘nutritional pizza’ should spur industry into action to create ready-meals that offer real nutritional value, according to the co-creator of the new product.
European glass packaging production bounced back to pre-recession levels in 2011 as output jumped over 4% to almost 22m tonnes, said the sector’s leading trade association.
The Real Good Food Company (RGFC) has pinpointed its bakery ingredients business Renshaw as the ‘gem’ within the group and has committed to a growth strategy for this arm.
The fight is on for control of troubled Findus, one of the UK's best-known frozen food groups which owns Findus Crispy Pancakes, Lean Cuisine and Young's Seafood.
The EU sugar supply is constrained and the confectionery industry is nervous about upcoming sugar reforms, according to Nestlé’s procurement head, who is also chair of a UK sugar users group.
A UK biscuit manufacturer has been ordered to pay £11,000 (€13,600) for flouting safety regulations following an accident which led to a teenage worker having one finger amputated.
The International Grains Council on July 2 forecast world wheat production in 2012-13 at 665 million tonnes, down 6 million tonnes from its May projection and down 30 million tonnes, or 4%, from a record 695 million tonnes in 2011-12.
With the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games fast approaching, the Food Standards Agency has published its second Play it Safe newsletter for stakeholders, including food businesses, catering groups and tourism organisations.
Scotland has created a stand-alone food safety agency as a backlash against the UK Government decision in 2010 to split the functions of the body and over concerns about toxic relations between its meat industry and London-based inspectors.
The Olympics offers brand owners and waste management firms the chance to build on sustainable packaging made from plants according to bioeconomy consultancy group the National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC).
