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Pilgrim’s UK considers closing two factories, putting over 600 jobs at risk
The UK pork provider is considering closing its Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites following an operating loss of £16 million in 2021.
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Alternative gas mix research partners needed to combat Co2 shortages
Campden BRI is seeking partners to assist with alternative gas mix research to reduce or replace Co2 in the event of a third shortage.
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As Co2 prices rise for businesses, consumers will be expected to pay the price
We are already experiencing the worst food inflation in 50 years, but shoppers can expect to see prices rise further as businesses have no choice but to waiver the costs, 2 Sisters Food Group boss warns.
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Meat industry devastated by electricity bills
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has published a report illustrating the scale of electricity price hikes and their effects on its members, and lays out four key recommendations for the new UK Prime Minister.
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Nine leading food businesses join the pursuit for higher welfare chicken in the US
The US Working Group for Broiler Welfare welcomes nine new members, all working to fight for higher poultry welfare practices.
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Food industry is perfectly placed to meet phosphorus challenge
Are you aware that the world’s phosphorus cycle is one such issue that’s wreaking far-reaching havoc? Professor Bryan Spears at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology explains what the food industry can do to help.
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Who will be crowned world’s best steak?
Flash fried, grass-fed, or full of chocolate – however you like your steak, we’re only a few weeks away from finding out whose steak is the world’s best as the World Steak Challenge returns.
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Ivy Farm unveils the largest cultivated meat pilot plant in Europe
The pilot plant, which is a first of its kind in the UK, marks a significant step forward in the company’s ambitions to make affordable, sustainable and "guilt-free" cultivated meat a reality.
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Steakholder Foods expands into cultured pork
The new induced pluripotent porcine stem cell line (iPS) will enable Steakholder Foods to continue diversifying its species portfolio and accelerate its market readiness for cultured pork production.
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How the wine industry can adapt to desertification
With droughts predicted to become increasingly severe and frequent, how can the wine industry adapt to these changing conditions? Nenad Trifunovic reflects on the challenges the wine industry is facing.
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What are the food safety experts worried about?
Ahead of the Food Safety Conference in Twickenham Stadium this 5-6 October, we find out what the experts consider to be the most concerning food safety challenges now and in the future.
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Kraft Heinz employees get 11 percent pay increase
Kraft Heinz has confirmed that the pay deal was the result of annual negotiations with staff at its Kitt Green manufacturing site, the largest Heinz facility in the world.
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Black Project: Denver’s top secret(ish) brewery
Founder and Head Brewer at Black Project, James Howat, explains how he’s using his microbiological expertise to brew beer in a unique fashion in the US’ premier brewing location.
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Ben & Jerry’s and Tony’s Chocolonely begin “Love-A-Fair”
Tony's Chocolonely gains a new recruit in its Open Chain initiative, as Ben & Jerry's joins the cause to end modern slavery in the chocolate industry by sourcing traceable cocoa and paying a higher wage to its farmers.
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Queen’s University Belfast announces Denis Lynn scholarship
Denis Lynn founded on of Northern Ireland’s most successful food manufacturers and non-profit organisation Foundation Earth.
