Food producer Silvercrest, which supplied burgers containing horse meat to Tesco, has had its deal with the supermarket chain terminated after breaking purchasing rules stating it must buy British and Irish beef.
Sector organisations are calling for manufacturers across the country to pledge their support for Graduate Excellence, the UK’s first accredited engineering degree dedicated to the needs of the food and drink industry.
Quality testing and fundamental flaws in supply chains. Hilary Ross, partner and head of food at business law firm DWF ponders the challenges for food producers in the wake of January's discovery of horse meat in burgers produced in Ireland.
Silvercrest plant has halted production at its plant in County Monaghan after it supplied Tesco with burgers containing 29% horse meat.
Executives at Tate & Lyle Sugars are at the General Court of the European Union today to fight EU legislation that has “destroyed jobs" and puts its London refinery employing 850 people at risk of closure.
“It’s never been suggested that we’ve cancelled Silvercrest’s contract,” said a spokesperson for Tesco.
Three food companies in Ireland and Yorkshire supplied some of Britain's biggest supermarkets with beefburgers that contained 29% horse meat.
Birmingham City Council and Mondelēz International, owner of the Cadbury brand, have agreed a partnership that reduces bureaucracy and costs for its food business throughout the UK.
Mars, Bacardi, Moy Park and Imerys have joined the judging panel for the Institute for Manufacturing's Food & FMCG Innovation Pitching Event.
As much as half of all food produced in the world ends up being thrown away, a new report has claimed.
