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2,000 jobs at risk as Adelie Foods moves into administration
Food-to-go supplier Adelie Foods has put the jobs of more than 2,000 workers at risks after the business moved into administration. According to Sky News, Adelie Foods has called in restructuring firm Deloitte to oversee a potential takeover, with a number of other...
Food and drink exports down by £700m
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published analysis showing that in the first quarter of 2020, food and drink exports fell by over £700m compared to the same period in 2019. Sales to the EU were hit the hardest, with total value falling by 17.4% compared to...
Growing rice market sees FEI Foods invest in high-speed pouch line
With the UK alone experiencing a 6% rise in the rice market over the past year, FEI Foods has invested in high-speed pouch lines to produce its ready-to-eat rice products. The equipment, sourced from Holmach Ltd’s partners Jorgensen Engineering of Denmark and Lagarde...
Greencore records £35 million profits but comes under fire from food union
Sandwich firm Greencore has announced it has made a £35 million in its half year results but has come under fire from the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) for placing staff on furlough during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the company saying revenue...
Supermarkets see record take-home grocery sales during pandemic
British take-home grocery sales rose by 14.3% during the 12 weeks to the 17th May, the fastest rate since comparable records began in 1994, according to the latest figures released by Kantar. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar, said: “The...
Chefs get busy with Scottish seafood
Seafood Scotland has launched its first ‘Masterclass Series’, sharing seafood skills with professional chefs in Scotland. Over 150 chefs from restaurants, hotels, colleges, and food service businesses have signed up for the series, hosted by chef Roy Brett with...
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UK tariff annoucement well received
In response to the UK government’s recent Global Tariff Schedule announcement trade organisations have reacted positively to the news, saying they feel they have had their points listened to and safeguards have been put in place. Ian Wright CBE, chief executive of the...
Plea for Immigration Bill to recognise vital importance of non-UK food workers to Scotland
NFU Scotland has called on the UK Government’s landmark immigration legislation to recognise the hugely important role that non-UK workers play in Scotland’s food and farming sectors. The UK Government’s Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill passed its...
NFU pushes MPs for details of protection for food standards in trade deal
The NFU is pressing MPs to ask the government how it intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy. This comes as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the...
NFU warns of potential cuts to agricultural tariffs in US trade deals
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the Government to protect British food, animal welfare and environment standards following reports that it is preparing to cut tariffs on agricultural products as part of a trade deal with the US. The Government had...
Japan trade negotiations a great opportunity for UK
A UK-Japan preferential trade agreement could make a “huge contribution” towards the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) published its negotiating...
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