The Government will not water down food safety and animal welfare standards in the pursuit of trade deals after Brexit, according to Defra minister George Eustice. …
Month: May 2018
The long awaited reforms of the renewable heat incentive (RHI) known as ‘Package 2’ passed their final parliamentary hurdle on 22 May and will be implemented…
The unusually warm spring weather has moved the dial over the last four weeks, with grocery sales accelerating to +5% growth, according to Nielsen data. Supermarkets…
A new scientific study into food washed with chlorine has found the process doesn’t kill contaminants, but merely makes them impossible to culture in a lab.…
Harper Adams’ summer school for teenagers interested in careers in food are being encouraged to apply for places for this summer. The Food Science Summer School…
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has published a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation. The…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is continuing to rapidly spread throughout the world, although the UK remains clear. The spread of of HPAI was discussed this week…
Processing equipment specialists Meyn are displaying a host of innovations at VIV Europe, the international poultry trade show, being held on 20 – 22 June in…
Leaders of over 100 organisations from across the nation’s food supply chain have put their names to a manifesto setting out the key principles that can…
Defra has lifted the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone imposed on 16 January. The UK chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, said: “The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was lifted across…