Food and meat industry salt targets making progress
Meat and food industry businesses have achieved ‘mixed progress’, with just over half of all average salt reduction targets met so far, compared to the Governments salt reduction targets as set by Public Health England (PHE), according to a new report. In five out of 11 categories set for the ‘out of home’ eating sector (breaded/battered chicken, pizza, children’s main meals, beef/chicken/roast main meals and sandwiches), at least 75%...
Premier Foods CEO to step down
Premier Foods, known for supplying popular ingredients used with meat dishes, has announced a new strategic initiative to deal with Brexit fears. It has also confirmed the pending departure of CEO Gavin Darby. In a statement, the company, known for the Bisto, OXO, Loyd Grossman and Paxo brands, has said it intends to stockpile raw materials in the run up to Brexit as fears grow over potential gridlock at UK ports. The firm revealed it...
Steep duties to be placed on meat in ‘no-deal’ Brexit
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and the supply chain £9.3 billion, with meat products facing duties of up to 129%. The new Barclays report, Scale, Disruption and Brexit – a new dawn for UK food supply chains? shows that some products attract ‘specific duties’, which are tariffs levied on a per unit basis; that is, by weight or volume. These duties appear to disproportionately target certain products including...
International Meat Trade Association reacts to updated ‘no-deal’ Brexit notices
The International Meat Trade Association (IMTA) has reacted to the Government’s updated ‘no-deal’ Brexit Technical Notices, saying there are still questions which need to be answered. An updated list of scenarios show how the Government would deal with issues should there be a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. The most relevant to the meat and wider food industry are as follows: Importing animals and animal products if there’s no Brexit deal The EU...
Heatwave could impact Christmas meat
With the continuous heatwave in the UK, some meat producers have aired concerns about a possible low supply of meat in time for the Christmas period. Some British farmers are having to send animals to slaughter early, with many cows in particular being sent for slaughter now rather than later on in the autumn. Speaking to Sky News, Farmer Hugh Padfield said: “The dry summer has meant that the grass has really stopped growing. “We are...
Pastry products recalled by Addo Food Group
Addo Food Group recalls pastry products sold in Tesco, Aldi and Nisa over fears they may contain small pieces of metal wire. The Food Standards Agency has announced that both Addo and the supermarket retailers it supplies, Tesco, Aldi and Nisa, are recalling a number of pastry products including sausage rolls, pasties, pastry pies and slices because of “potential contamination with small pieces of metal wire”. A statement on the FSA’s...
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