The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales grew by the fastest rate in over a decade during the past 12 weeks – increasing by…
Month: March 2020
The two-metre social distancing guideline for food industry workers on production lines now needs to be made mandatory by food minister George Eustice, Britain and Ireland’s…
The British Pig & Poultry Fair (BPPF) has been provisionally rescheduled for May 2021 after this year’s event was cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. In a…
Defra Secretary George Eustice has written an open letter praising the ‘hidden heroes’ across the food sector during the coronavirus crisis. Eustice issued a statement describing…
The UK’s leading foodservice wholesalers, Brakes and Bidfood, have joined forces to support a new government initiative to ensure that vital food supplies reach the country’s…
The chief executive of one of Britain’s biggest food manufacturers has made a direct urgent appeal for new workers as his company deals with unprecedented demand…
Red Tractor is urging members to update their contingency plans to ensure farming duties can be fulfilled if farmers or staff fall ill. Red Tractor, which…
Hidden business rates charges are catching out farmers and many rural businesses with solar PV installations, but taking expert advice could prevent this. Supermarket chain Lidl…
Government’s recent text messages and speeches advising everyone to stay at home has left key workers in food production confused about whether or not they can…
Team members at Moy Park’s plant in Seagoe in Portadown have walked out in protest over concerns about health and safety measures during the coronavirus outbreak,…