The UK government has put out a call asking food producers, processors, retailers, academics, factory workers, and ‘simply interested citizens’, among others, to help transform its food system.
More than 1,200 exhibitors will gather in Birmingham, UK, next week across four events hosted by William Reed, owner of BakeryandSnacks.com: Foodex, Food & Drink Expo incorporating the Farm Shop & Deli Show and the National Convenience Show. Here...
A total ban on trans fats in processed foods could prevent 7,200 deaths from coronary heart disease in England, claim researchers. But with levels of industrial trans fats already at virtually zero, others argue the research is flawed.
The UK trade association Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has elected Fiona Kendrick, CEO and chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, as FDF president for 2015.
French patisserie specialist Brioche Pasquier has commenced work on its first UK bakery site; set to strengthen the company’s presence in the market, according its CEO.
The international food packaging company Faerch Plast (FP) opened a new factory in County Durham, England, last week to add to its portfolio of factories in Denmark and the Czech Republic.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for research submissions to see whether campylobacter numbers in raw chicken can be reduced by modified atmospheric packaging (MAP).
The great carve up of the UK’s Food Standards Agency responsibilities has come into effect, with the agency retaining only the food safety remit and other aspects going to the Defra and the Department of Health.
Rhubarb farmers in the north of England are to celebrating after their rhubarb, grown using a method developed specially for the region’s soil, is granted protected status.
Last week Morrison's supermarket chain opened the UK's first
ethanol pump at a forecourt in Norwich - becoming the latest firm
to embrace the burgeoning 'right-on' retail movement.
Britain's farmers were back on red alert on Thursday when a farm in
northern England was sealed off after a cow was found to be
displaying symptoms associated with foot-and-mouth disease
Britain said on Monday it had eradicated a prolonged foot-and-mouth
outbreak and would declare its last 'at risk' region free of the
livestock disease at midnight, ending a devastating chapter for UK
farmers.
British farmers have been fighting foot and mouth disease for more
than six months and the number of outbreaks is now about to hit the
black landmark of 2,000 cases.
The UK government introduced new measures on Monday to contain what
it described as a worrying outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in
northern England, saying some of the country's largest pig herds
were under threat.
The foot-and-mouth crisis in the U.K. will cost the economy £9
billion, according to British media reports.Data from the Centre
for Economics and Business...
Twenty-two new cases were confirmed on March 11 in Powys, in Devon
4 cases , Cumbria 8 cases, Worsestershire, Derbyshire,Dumfries and
Galloway 2 cases,...