Tulip site review puts 642 jobs at risk
UK pork processor Tulip is proposing the closure of its Tipton site in the West Midlands, putting 642 jobs at risk.
Archives for March 4, 2020
CLITRAVI and EDA appeal for end to market confusion
The European Association for the Meat Processing Industry (CLITRAVI) has joined forces with the European Dairy Association (EDA) to appeal to the European Commission for a single market for meat and dairy products.
Farmer protests continue despite Spain’s minimum food pricing law: ‘This does not end here’
The Spanish agri-food sector hailed a new food law that will ban retailers from selling food for less than the cost of production as a ‘historic conquest’ and vowed to continue the intense protests that have disrupted Spain’s major cities.
Food retailers failing to tackle obesity risk disinvestment, report warns
UK supermarkets that fail to take action to improve the nation’s diet are in danger of losing investor confidence, a report claims. But what responsibility, if any, do supermarkets have in bettering the health of their customers?
Childhood malnutrition: Poorer countries to fall short on UN nutrition targets
A majority of low- and middle-income countries will not reach the World Health Organization’s 2025 global nutrition targets, predict researchers.
FAO urged to rethink food waste estimates: ‘Consumers discard a lot more food than widely believed’
Current food waste estimates do not take the effect on affluence on consumer behaviour into account, according to researchers from Wageningen University.
CBD Global Summit: The final countdown… Register before it’s too late!
With just over a week to go before the CBD Global Summit kicks off in London, time is running out to register for this must-attend event spotlighting opportunities in an exciting and provocative category.
Devro cites emerging markets as growth driver in 2019
Growth in emerging markets has helped collagen producer Devro to maintain profits during 2019 however it warned that future success could be impacted by the Coronavirus.