Food supply chain interim review published
Following the horsemeat crisis in February 2013, Professor Elliott was asked by the Secretaries of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department of Health to look at what can be done to ensure that the food being bought and eaten by consumers in the UK is what it says […]
Supermarkets step up to the mark after Horsegate
The Porkwatch survey, which is conducted every two months, records the number of product lines that supermarkets allocate to British pork and pork products. All retailers have increased their British lines in some categories and some have improved across the board, selling more British pork, bacon, ham and sausages. “These results show that retailers […]
New Holland Participates in 2013 Agrievolution Forum on Global Food Security and Farm Machinery
The Forum, which was the 4th World Summit on Agriculture Machinery, was hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in conjunction with EIMA AgriMach India and gathered key agriculture stakeholders, decision makers and influencers from around the world to identify issues in today’s world agriculture and share solutions for the […]
RPA opens bid for cash to promote and inform on EU agricultural products
Producers of one or more of the products listed below may apply for up to half the cost of marketing their goods abroad in a scheme designed to raise awareness and increase sales of EU food products. The maximum rises to 60 percent for the promotion of fruit and vegetables intended specifically for children in […]
New group’s research to improve food production
The Agri-Food Technology Research Group aims to develop new technological solutions for all stages of food production including cultivation, harvest, processing and packaging. Agri-food is the largest industry in Lincolnshire and food security is also one of the major challenges identified by the UK Research Councils. Demand for food will grow by 40 per cent […]
Chickens to benefit from biofuels bonanza
It has long been known that the yeasty broth left over after bioethanol production is nutritious, but it has taken a collaboration between Nottingham Trent University and AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods, to prove that Yeast Protein Concentrate (YPC) can be separated from the fibrous cereal matter. The researchers have also […]
Mums, grandparents and teachers report back on the supply chain journey behind McDonald’s most iconic products
McDonald’s UK today unveils a series of interactive reports revealing exactly how some of its most iconic products are made. The reports are told through the eyes of Quality Scouts, members of the public who this summer took part in unprecedented behind-the-scenes visits from farm to food production to restaurant counter. McDonald’s invitation for members […]
Food skills summit leads to launch of quest for new recruits
Over 100 representatives from across the industry, from farmers unions through to food manufacturers, were present as the ‘Future Skills… food for thought’ campaign was officially unveiled. Leading local restaurateur and food writer Simon Wright has shown his support to the Welsh Food & Drink Skills Project campaign to find 75,000 Welsh recruits to plug […]
Royal and political backing for Coventry University’s calls to mainstream agroecology in fight for food security
The paper will be launched on Wednesday 16th October at a Westminster lunchtime event hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology to coincide with World Food Day. It features a prestigious Foreword from Prince Charles in his role as Patron of Garden Organic, the UK’s leading organic growing charity and a partner in CAFS. […]
