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6 days ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
This includes ocean bound plastic, but does not apply to recycled plastic from controlled environments such as UK kerbside collection, which can be safely used to package food. This is after the Joint Expert Group for Food Contact Materials published its assessment on the use of ocean bound plastics in food contact materials, including packaging used for meat, poultry and fish products sold in supermarkets.
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6 days ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
Matthew Briggs, the CEO of Right Fuel Card, explained that as the summer is the busiest period for UK roads, serious accidents occur at a far higher rate than throughout the rest of the year. HGV drivers play a critical role in food and drink supply chains too, which can also become stretched during periods of the year when demand increases.
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6 days ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The deal has significant implications for the food sector, with British beef farmers granted increased access to the US market for the first time. The UK has been granted a tariff-free quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of exports to the US, while in return the UK has scrapped a 20% tariff on US beef exports. A tariff on ethanol used to produce beer entering the UK from the US has also been scrapped, while the UK Government refused to weaken the food standards requirements on imports from the US.
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6 days ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The ‘put up or shut up’ or PUSU deadline was initially extended until 5pm on 9 May after it become clear that an agreement would be reached in full by the initial cut off point of 5pm on 11 April. This is after the Bakkavor board accepted a provisional acquisition offer from Greencore worth approximately £1.2 billion in early April.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The new arrivals include Clara Shand, who has been named as managing director of hospitality and international, Kieran McGrath – the firm’s new managing director of digital, innovation and commercial growth – and James Quemby, sales director of retail. All three roles have been newly created in an attempt to strengthen the firm’s commercial operations, simplify its operating model and drive growth.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The agreement was announced on 6 May, with the Deliveroo board recommending the offer to shareholders ahead of a vote. The deal remains subject to regulatory approval, but according to the two firms could be completed by the end of 2025. Deliveroo has become an emergent presence in the food retail space in recent years, after initially specialising as a takeaway delivery service.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The food brand is recalling several batch codes of the ‘Vadouvan Pita Chips 150g’ because the label does not mention that the product contains celery and mustard. This means that the product poses a possible health risk to anyone with an allergy to celery or mustard. Packs with a best before date of 28 May 2025, 29 May 2025 or 30 May 2025 and a batch code of either 290525 or 300525 are being recalled and should not be consumed by anyone with an allergy to celery or mustard.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The independent alcohol-free beer brand rolled out the new recipe this month, which involves a “revolutionary” reverse osmosis process that operates at a low temperature to preserve the most flavour while removing all the alcohol. Co-founder Duncan Keith said that the new formula has allowed the brand to upgrade “quality at every step” and brew the “beer we’ve always dreamed of making”.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
Wendy Davison had served as president and CEO at the New Jersey-based group – which owns brands including Linda McCartney’s, Ella’s Kitchen, Hartley’s and New Covent Garden Soup Co – since January 2023 and is being replaced on an interim basis by Alison Lewis. The news comes alongside the announcement that year-on-year net sales fell 11% during Q3. This translated to a net loss of $135 million.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The retailer first made the commitment in 2016 but has recently come under fire from animal charity The Humane League UK for its lack of progress. Now it appears that Iceland has removed the cage-free commitment from its website, prompting actor Joanna Lumley to launch a petition demanding that the retailer keeps to its initial promise. According to Iceland’s own data for 2023-24, 71% of its eggs sold came from caged hens.
