Scotland
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.
Scottish exports hit record £6 billion
Overseas Scottish food and drink exports were worth approximately £6 billion in 2017 – almost £570 million more than 2016.
Competition to find UK’s top young food scientists
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) is urging UK food science and technology students to take part in its Young Scientist Competition.
Sugar: the rise and fall
Ahead of the UK government’s Soft Drinks Industry Levy coming into force next month, Public Health England (PHE) has published new data on the state of the nation’s diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status – and sugary drinks are in the spotlight again.
FSA and FSS examine meat processing plants across the UK
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have published details of a review into the sites where meat products are processed and stored in the UK.
UK food & drink manufacturers visit India on trade mission
Twelve of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturers visited India for a week-long trade mission in January, organised by Santander UK, in conjunction with the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) and the Department of International Trade (DIT).
FSS update shows little improvement in Scottish diets
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched two new reports highlighting the challenge for people in Scotland to have a healthier diet and reduce their risk of diet related diseases.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Regulatory, Sustainability
Riverside Inverclyde gets planning consent for food and drink incubator
Riverside Inverclyde (ri) Property Holdings, the organisation charged with delivering the economic redevelopment of Inverclyde in the west of Scotland, has been given planning permission by Inverclyde Council for a new food and drink incubator in Greenock.
Record levels of salmon and whisky exports
New figures for 2017 have shown that Scotch whisky and salmon exports continue to grow at record levels.
Production resumes at Russell Hume’s Liverpool site
The enforcement action preventing Russell Hume from processing and distributing meat products has been lifted at its Liverpool, UK site.
FSA to review meat cutting plants and cold stores
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have announced that they will be undertaking a review of meat cutting premises and cold stores.
Arla Foods announces £460m global investment
Arla Foods has announced a plan to invest almost half a billion pounds (€527 million) in 2018 as the company continues to deliver on its 2020 growth ambition.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
FSA orders Russell Hume meat recall
Due to concerns about non-compliance with food hygiene regulations, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has taken action to stop any products from leaving sites operated by meat supplier Russell Hume.
Round Up: Processing
Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. Next week’s round-up will focus on Shelf Life news.