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DSM and Avril to collaborate on plant-based product
DSM and Avril will produce a unique protein based on non-genetically modified canola.
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Mintel creates new nutrition role
Market intelligence agency has announced the appointment of Rick Miller as Associate Director of Specialist Nutrition.
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Critical compliance appointment announced at The Fruitery
Chambers has announced the appointment of Kate Boxall as Compliance and Health and Safety Manager for The Fruitery.
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HMS announces the acquirement of Henley Bridge Ingredients Ltd
HMS has acquired Henley Bridge Ingredients Ltd which will continue to be run by the existing management team.
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Staff training is ‘key’ for PPDS companies affected by Natasha’s Law
Simon Flanagan from RSSL discusses what PPDS companies need to consider ahead of the introduction of Natasha's Law.
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American Dairy Science Association® announces new President
Rafael Jiménez-Flores assumed the role of President of ASDA® during the association's annual meeting.
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Dame Fiona Kendrick stands down as Nestlé Chairman
The Chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland, Dame Fiona Kendrick has decided to step down after working at the company since 1980.
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Indra Nooyi: Six lessons I’ve learned as PepsiCo’s CEO
Indra Nooyi shares six lessons she's learnt from her time as PepsiCo's Chief Executive Officer.
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Modern slavery and the food supply chain
With new corporate reporting requirements coming into effect worldwide, what else can the food industry do to combat human rights violations within the supply chain? Abigail McGregor, Jehan-Philippe Wood and Jacob Smit look at the current picture.
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Back to the future: Low-tech food safety training still best for some
While current training for food safety usually incorporates high-technology presentations there is a need for low-tech approaches, according to researchers.
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Robots will support, not replace, growers in the future
British growers visiting The Netherlands also learned that automating the more challenging aspects of horticulture, such as harvesting non-uniform crops, is still too far in the future to have a realistic impact on production, despite huge leaps in technological development.
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Research highlights key role of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture
The role played by thousands of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture has been highlighted in a new report by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
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Brexit means a ‘bumpy ride’ for business: Lord Price
Brexit will mean “a bumpy ride” for food business, which must succeed in global markets and fully engage their staff, said Lord Mark Price, keynote speaker at last Thursday’s conference organised by the public health and safely organisation, NSF.
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Food and farming labour shortage “unprecedented” hears committee
Seasonal and non-seasonal workers are becoming increasingly hard to come by, creating a near-crisis situation within the food and farming industry.
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Barry Callebaut pilots sustainable cocoa production scheme
Indonesia will be the first cocoa-producing nation to be the focus of a series of pilots conducted by Barry Callebaut aimed at improving cocoa farmers' incomes, ending child labour in the industry and cutting carbon emissions.
