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foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
This week, food technology firm Vow secured approval from the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) for its Japanese quail cultivated meat (also known as lab grown or cultured meat). The startup’s quail meat will be sold under the Forged brand in “dozens” of venues across Australia within weeks, Vow has said, with “high demand” for the product witnessed in Singapore since it debuted last year.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The fast food chain admitted last year that it would not meet the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) targets that it signed up to in 2019, which requires signatories to swap faster-growing Frankenchickens – which can reach slaughter weight in around 35 days – for healthier and slower-growing birds by 2026.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The board came to the conclusion at its meeting on 18 June, and called for the advice to be clearly communicated to parents and carers. Officials have subsequently been directed to develop an enhanced voluntary approach for industry to help manage glycerol intake in young children over the longer-term.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
Co-op said that the loans – supplied by HSBC UK, Barclays, ING, Lloyds, NatWest and Rabobank – reflected the “strong market confidence” in the group’s continued resilience and performance. The announcement followed the publication of Co-op’s annual results in April, in which the group reported a 35% increase in underlying operating profit and a return to pre-tax profit for the first time since 2020.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The Sydney-based startup’s cultivated Japanese quail meat will be sold under the Forged brand in “dozens” of venues across Australia within weeks of the decision by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Vow said. Vow’s cultivated meat debuted in Singapore last year, where it has seen “high demand” so far. The approval followed a rigorous multi-year food safety assessment by FSANZ and required the Food Standards Code in Australia to be amended.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
On 12 June, the Supreme Court denied Aldi permission to appeal against a ruling that said the retailer had infringed on the trade mark of Thatchers with the release of a cloudy lemon cider that was similar to one unveiled by Thatchers two years earlier. The Court of Appeal had sided in favour of Thatchers in January after which Aldi announced its intention to appeal the decision. However, the Supreme Court has now refused Aldi’s request for permission to Appeal the decision.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
The Unite members employed at the Encirc site in Avonmouth, Bristol, are striking between 19 June and 5 July, with workers in different parts of the business set to take action on different dates according to production schedules. A 12-week overtime ban is also included in the action. Members overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action after Encirc offered its workers a 3.2% pay rise without negotiating with recognised union Unite.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
Boxes marked as ‘Luxury Apple Pie (750g)’ with a 16 June 2025 best before date were accidentally packed with a different pie – the ‘Luxury Pear and Almond Pie’ – which contains almonds. However, the presence of almonds is not mentioned on the label, which instead says that the apple pie “may contain nuts”. This means that the product poses a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts. This recall is specific to Ireland.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
Japanese firm Mizkan, which also owns Haywards and Branston, is investing in the facility in Middleton, Rochdale, in order to meet the growing demand for Japanese vinegar products across the UK and European markets. Mizkan manufactures both Japanese vinegar products and Sarson’s vinegar at its primary production site in Middleton, with the investment set to support opportunities for upskilling, facility expansion and refurbishment, and the launch of new product development projects.
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1 week ago | 
foodmanufacture.co.uk | William Dodds
James Clark and Howard Smith from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators to Watkins Drinks Limited, which trades as Mighty Drinks, on 17 June in response to the firm’s financial situation. Based in Leeds, Mighty Drinks specialises in pea protein and oat milks, with its range of products sold nationwide in supermarkets and health stores. However, the company has faced several trading headwinds in recent years, including rising costs and reduced consumer confidence.
