Another day, another food industry ‘vision document’ complete with funky cartoon cows. It seems that everyone is falling over themselves to get in on the act with such publications, especially in regard to everyone’s favourite food industry buzz word...
UK food safety authorities have proposed a complete rework of the 1991 Northern Ireland Food Safety Regulation, after admitting that the current measures are “out of date.”
Dairy Crest surprised analysts today by announcing a strategic review of its French branded spreads business, St Hubert, with a possible divestment on the cards, and said that large dairy concerns based in the country didn't 'seemed keen'...
Growth opportunities are being stymied in sectors such as the soft drinks industry due to uncertainty over sugar supply in the EU market, claims a leading UK trade body.
The Association of European Coeliac Societies has adopted Coeliac UK’s gluten-free symbol as it looks to standardise gluten-free labelling across Europe.
European giant Intersnack is challenging PepsiCo and United Biscuits brands in the UK as it prepares to dramatically increase its profile, with a seven-figure investment in UK production.
The UK poultry sector needs to focus on consolidation, efficiency and internationalisation to maintain its competitiveness on the EU market, a new report has suggested.
Agri-food’s role in getting Ireland out of its economic crisis received a boost, as food exports grew at three times the rate of total merchandise exports in the first nine months of 2011.
The acquisition of the canning business of Premier Foods by Princes will not be referred to the UK Competition Commision after the company addressed concerns by selling its Fray Bentos brand.
The plummeting value of the British pound on international markets was a key driver in Faerch Plast A/S shifting a part of its packaging operations to the UK.
Gum giant Wrigley has been granted novel food approval in the EU for an extract to be used in chewing gum and mints that will allow it to introduce new products with perceived breath-freshening benefits.
A new aspartame distribution deal will benefit the UK and Irish food and drink sector through security of supply, claims leading player Atlantic Chemicals Trading (ACT).
UK food and drink manufacturers are under-represented in the European Economic Recovery Plan, says the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), which is aiming to promote the sector more at EU level in the coming year.
Kellogg's UK md Greg Paterson has stepped down, with the food manufacturer appointing a temporary successor until it finds a suitable long-term replacement.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its first Comprehensive Food Consumption Database that will provide guidance for further studies on dietary exposure assessments.
UK consumers are increasingly keen on ethnic cuisine, but the market in mainland Europe remains ‘fragmented’, according to a new report from market research firm Keynote.
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.
The EU has agreed to match almost £1m funding raised by the UK organic sector to promote the benefits of organic food and farming to consumers over the next three years.
Ready meals continue to lead the European market for frozen and chilled foods, although the category will likely undergo a wave of reformulation as manufacturers attempt to improve the health profile of their products.
The European Snacks Association (ESA) is playing up a commitment to help curb obesity in Europe with the announcement that it has joined an EU initiative designed to restrict advertising to children.
The UK’s Food Standards Agency is changing tack over traffic light labels, its preferred scheme for much of the last decade, due to EU regulatory debates and new evidence on consumer preferences.
Fast food companies are the new bugbear of London’s mayor, who used the launch of a new event comparing childhood obesity in New York and London to pledge action.
Irish food officials have said a spate of salmonella illnesses resulting in one death and ten illnesses is similar to the UK outbreak linked to importation of tainted eggs from Spain.
UK safety authorities have highlighted a trebling in the number of salmonella cases reported this year– with eggs imported from Spain investigated as one possible source for almost a third of incidences.
The UK food job market has seen an upturn in recent months, according to a recruitment expert, and it’s no longer a buyers market for those in the hiring seat. But for mainland Europe, recovery is still to come.
Associated British Foods (ABF) has sold its Polish sugar business to Pfeifer & Langen for an estimated £120 to £130m in preparation for the opening up of EU sugar trade.
Over 50 per cent of Irish consumers are concerned about the safety of food imported from outside the EU – and 43 per cent about food from other EU member states – a new survey has indicated.
The superbug meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is able to infect food but eating or handling tainted produce does not present an increased health hazard to humans, a new report has said.
A bid to change the law for country-of-origin labeling of meat is to be launched in the UK by the Conservative Party which, if successful, would affect processed foods containing as little as 10 per cent meat.
Frutarom has finalized its acquisition of the UK flavour and fragrance company Oxford, which brings it one step closer to its goal of being a $1bn group by 2012.
Creating different labels to reflect the changing origin of the ingredients used to cook ready meal products would be a logistical nightmare and would not be cost effective, claims the UK trade industry body, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
British dairy groups are proving to be particularly sensitive to the bleak new year outlook facing European processors, though the falling value of Sterling may cushion the nation’s producers ahead of an expected long-term pickup.
The UK is set to have its first Own Label Show next November, billed as a forum for sourcing new product lines, finding partners and tracking developments.
Sweetener manufacturer Niutang Chemical is opening an office in the
UK in a bid to expand its share in sucralose, aspartame and folic
acid in this important geographical market.
Synergy has adopted a new structure for its businesses in the UK
and Ireland, with closer coordination of operations and development
activities and the ultimate aim of providing a 'one touch' service
to clients.
Two directors of a company involved in the Euro Freeze fraud case
are going to jail for four months after being found guilty
yesterday of breaching Ireland's food safety laws.
Growth in the retail ethnic foods in Europe is outpacing overall
growth in the foods and drink sector, according to Leatherhead Food
International, offers new challenges and opportunities to
manufacturers and ingredient companies.
Euro Freeze (Ireland) has received a £13,000 (€19,000) fine after
being prosecuted in a UK court for illegally putting false health
certificates on meat products.
Frutarom has signed an agreement to acquire flavours firm Belmay -
a strategic move said to position it as the leader in UK flavours
and bolster its global position in the market.
Children in the UK spend more on confectionery and fizzy drinks
than any of their European counterparts, according to the latest
report by market researcher Datamonitor.
European farmers are lagging behind the rest of the world in terms
of access to agricultural biotechnology, according to the president
of the European Federation of Biotechnology.
A major meat distributor and two processor are under judicial
investigation in France, after foodregulatory authorities accused
the companies of using spoiled meat in a canned corn beef product.
