Britain and China finalise £230m beef trade deal
In a deal worth £230m over five years to Britain, a beef trade agreement with China has been finalised.
Archives for October 18, 2019
Multivac unveils new tray-sealing, packaging and slicing models
Packaging firm Multivac has launched four new processing machines, claiming to save UK manufacturers time and costs.
Could rapeseed protein be the new soy? Start-up develops tech for ‘Raptein’ extraction
Polish start-up NapiFeryn Biotech has developed technology that isolates and purifies rapeseed protein for food formulation. Could ‘Raptein’ challenge soy’s leading position in plant-based?
From plastics to plant-based: Business must find ‘intelligent ways forward’ for sustainable food
Good Business CEO Giles Gibbons discusses why food firms can't ignore the two 'totemic issues' of climate change and equality.
‘Act now on food safety’, out-of-home chains told
Out-of-home (OOH) food and drink firms should ‘do the right thing’ and ‘demonstrate a strong commitment to food safety’, without the threat of legislation, says Instinctif Partners, which gives advice to brands on risk and crisis management.
‘We could solve a trifecta of the seafood industry’s most pressing problems’: IBM partners with Raw Seafoods to fight fraud in seafood
Technology company IBM is launching a collaboration with Raw Seafoods to further rollout a blockchain solution for the seafood supply chain. The companies say the initiative can help tackle three of the sector’s ‘most pressing problems’: fraud,...
Plummeting beef prices in the UK scrutinised
A decline in beef prices has led to producers losing £170m between November 2018 and August of this year.
Brussels Bulletin: Brexit deal reached, UK instates environmental watchdog, and pesticides again under EU spotlight
This latest edition of FoodNavigator's Brussels Bulletin covers the UK Prime Minister's Brexit deal, a new environmental watchdog in the UK, and an open consultation on pesticide residue in food.