Archives for May 2, 2016

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Goat plague hits Georgia

By Oscar Rousseau

A devastating disease, known colloquially as goat plague, has torn its way through sheep flocks in Georgia sparking international calls to tackle the "lethal" infection.

Greenpeace leak reveals TTIP negotiations

By Oscar Rousseau

Greenpeace has leaked hundreds of pages on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), revealing the deal could threaten EU regulation on food safety and environmental protection.

UK businesses ‘stable’ but skills shortage fears growing

By Gwen Ridler

Business conditions for UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) stabilised over the past quarter but the looming skills shortage is still cause for concern, warned the latest Confederation of British Industry (CBI) quarterly trends survey.

Foodex 2016

Antibacterial bag wins Foodex Best New Idea

By Michael Stones

An antibacterial Bag for Life – designed to prevent food infections from most common types of bacteria – won the Best New Idea award at the trade event Foodex 2016.