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Unibio appoints new CEO to drive next stage of growth
Unibio, the sustainable protein company, has appointed David Henstrom as its new CEO. He is expected to join the company in June 2021. This follows the decision of Henrik Busch-Larsen, the current CEO and member of the founding family, to step down from his role to pursue other business interests.
Seafood Scotland competition supports return of hospitality
Professional chefs and foodservice establishments from across Scotland are being invited to showcase their culinary expertise as they compete for the chance to have their outlets’ seafood bill covered for a month by Seafood Scotland .
BFFF launches online jobs board ahead of further lockdown easing
As UK unemployment hits a five-year high and with the hospitality industry hit particularly hard, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has responded with a dedicated jobs board to help people get back into the industry.
Federation of Bakers set to join forces with FDF
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) is to join the Food and Drink Federation as the industry works together to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the sector.
Industry collaborates to find key to healthy eating behavioural change
As part of an ambition to make healthy and sustainable diets easy, the health team from IGD has joined forces with leading retailers and manufacturers, and researchers at the University of Leeds, to trial a series of interventions to see what drives long-term behavioural change.
New research looks to optimise continuous processing to boost product throughput
Campden BRI has begun investigating how to minimise over-processing to help manufacturers maintain product quality, reduce energy costs and increase profitability. The research team aims to establish a more accurate method for calculating the overall lethality of a continuous flow process, enabling better optimised, and safe, thermal processes.
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Brexit insight
Clarification needed on EFRA’s post-Brexit seafood and meat exports report, says CIEH
Although it has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report into seafood and meat exports to the EU post-Brexit, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has asked for clarification regarding certifying officers.
Key industry figures to debate the future of UK food standards
Food Standards Agency CEO Emily Miles will be among the speakers discussing the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on food safety and regulation at a conference in July.
Food and drink exports to EU drop by £5.6 billion
UK exports of goods to the EU fell by £5.6 billion in January 2021 which contributed towards the biggest monthly decline in British trade for more than 20 years. Exports of food and live animals to the EU, which includes seafood and fish, decreased by £0.7 billion in...
What the ‘Brexit effect’ means for the food manufacturing sector
The ‘Brexit effect’ is impacting the food manufacturing sector in many different ways, including the availability of labour, skills and knowledge. Matthew Carr, managing director at Integrated Food Projects (IFP) explains what food manufacturers can do to solve the continuing people and skills shortage post-Brexit.
Government pushes back new Brexit legislation
New Brexit legislation on food imports from the EU which were due to begin in April have been pushed back until October, the Government has revealed.
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