Digital supply chain offering Covantis has announced that it has received all required regulatory approvals and has incorporated as a legal entity in Geneva, Switzerland, as Covantis SA.
The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that unless retailers reinstate their full range of meat products, there will be an abundance of other cuts leading to falling prices for producers.
Meat factory workers at Moy Park’s Portadown plant and ABP's Lurgan facility in Northern Ireland walked out over concerns about social distancing yesterday (25 March), trade union Unite has said.
Coveris has announced it is investing €850k to switch to a carbon free source of energy at its facility in Egypt, as part of its corporate sustainability ambition.
Members of EUROPEN, (European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment) and FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) have spoken out in support of their customers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Poultry processor Moy Park has announced hundreds of temporary jobs at its Northern Ireland and UK sites to help maintain supply during the coronavirus pandemic.
The UK government has designated food production staff, including those in the meat industry, as key workers as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
UK exports of fresh and frozen beef recorded strong year-on-year growth in January, according to latest Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Beef & Lamb statistics.
The European Commission is calling on startups and SMEs with technologies and innovations that could help in treating, testing and monitoring the coronavirus outbreak to apply for the next round of funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC).
The head of the Spanish pork industry’s main trade body has pledged the sector will maintain regular activity despite the coronavirus’ impact on the country.
As the plant-based trend continues to grow, food manufacturers and ingredients suppliers will be forced to adapt, Ulrick & Short’s Robert Lambert tells FoodNavigator.
The Dutch meat industry has reassured customers that its companies are working hard to continue to serve consumers at home and abroad, despite the coronavirus measures.
The cost of pig meat production in the UK rose by 8% in 2018 to £1.47 per kg, according to a report by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Greenpeace has said that meat consumption in the European Union needs to drop by 71% by 2030 and by 81% by 2050. The NGO wants regulators to act – but could these aggressive targets alienate consumers and food makers alike?
Baker Perkins has developed a twin-screw extrusion technology to process high moisture fibrated TVP (Texturised Vegetable Protein), which is commonly used as meat substitute.
To coincide with National Butchers' Week (March 9-15) retail butcher Donald Russell has conducted a survey to find out what consumers are looking for when buying meat in the UK.
Russian processor Cherkizovo Group has reported that it has improved the environmental performance of its production facilities following a significant investment in this area.
The past few weeks has seen plenty of senior level moves and appointments in the meat sector showing there’s still plenty of interest in this industry. Some of the major processors have made changes over the past month and as part of a regular update,...
The international agricultural industry has joined forces to urge the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to evaluate the more accurate global warming potential (GWP) metric of GWP*/GWP used to measure the contribution of short-lived greenhouse...
Thanks to the success of its beef ribs, lamb shoulder and brisket in authentic sauces and demand for street food, Scotbeef is expanding its pulled meat ranges for the premium retail sector.
The European Association for the Meat Processing Industry (CLITRAVI) has joined forces with the European Dairy Association (EDA) to appeal to the European Commission for a single market for meat and dairy products.
Growth in emerging markets has helped collagen producer Devro to maintain profits during 2019 however it warned that future success could be impacted by the Coronavirus.
Toppan Printing (Toppan) will launch Green Flat as an alternative to conventional skin packs and to meet demand to reduce plastic packaging, to go on sale later this year.
Scientists from The Pirbright Institute in the UK have worked with University College London (UCL) to map the expression of genes across the entire African Swine Fever (ASF) virus genome.
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) and the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding ahead of trade negotiations between the two countries.
