RSPCA expresses concern over MEPs’ objections to country of origin food labelling proposal
This week (February 6) MEPs backed a motion rejecting new rules on country of origin labelling (COOL) for meat and called on the European Commission to come forward with a new proposal giving more comprehensive information to consumers. The RSPCA has expressed disappointment with this decision, as the Country of Origin labelling rules proposed by […]
2 Sisters Food Group launches bio-security workshops across UK farms
2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s leading poultry suppliers, today announces its plans to run a series of bio-security workshops throughout February and March, as the company demonstrates its commitment to reducing the presence of Campylobacter on farms, in line with the recently refreshed strategy launched by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Campylobacter, […]
BBQ Pulled Pork Benedict crowned most innovative breakfast in the ‘Best Breakfast Awards’
The Tried and True café in Putney won Most Innovative Breakfast for their BBQ Pulled Pork Benedict, and Café Alf Resco received the award for Best Cold Breakfast for their Alf’s Granola. They were joined by the Tavern Co in Liverpool, which won the national Best Breakfast for their Full English Breakfast. All eateries were […]
Nataïs, the European leader in popcorn, takes hold in South Africa
The Nataïs Company, the European leader in popcorn, is creating a subsidiary company in South Africa to continue its international development. Nataïs Popcorn South Africa shall also allow the Gers Company to secure its sources of supply so as to provide solutions for its export customers. Year after year, the “made in Gers” popcorn continues to seduce international […]
Agroforestry: Seeing the food for the trees
The first meeting of ‘AGFORWARD’, an exciting EU funded research programme on agroforestry, was held at Cranfield University this week. The 4-year 6 million Euro project will be working with farmers and land owners in 15 countries across Europe to identify how agroforestry practices – farming with trees – can create profitable, productive, and environmentally […]
Horsemeat scandal triggers local produce boom
Members of the New Forest Marque have seen sales rise by up to 30 per cent since last January, with many local meat producers saying the desire of consumers to know where their food comes from is the decisive factor behind the increase. The Marque is a quality assurance scheme supported by the National Park […]
European Parliament’s pollen vote
In 2011 Europe’s highest court ruled that pollen is an ingredient of honey, in direct contradiction to all understanding and practices in the sector. The judge’s decision will cost EU honey producers an estimated £2.7 million in re-labelling jars of honey to indicate that they contain pollen, potentially undermining consumer confidence in honey. MEPs will […]
PICO overcomes Egyptian challenges by driving export expansion into new markets
Major Egyptian fresh produce exporter PICO has achieved its first successful exports to North America, during a year that has also seen the firm increase sales to Russia, South East Asia and South Africa. Far from being affected by the current political uncertainty in Egypt, Cairo-based PICO successfully exported herbs to both eastern and western […]
Meat origin confusion
The NFU and NPA say that new European Commission rules on food labelling may lead to massive confusion for British shoppers keen to buy meat produced in the UK. The Commission voted to introduce mandatory reared and slaughtered labelling rules. The NFU and NPA say that mandatory rules should have extended to born, reared and […]
