Industry News

Food to go manufacturer Street Eats has unveiled four new gluten-free products, reaffirming its commitment to providing an extensive offering for consumers with specialist dietary requirements.

Compass Group UK & Ireland, reckoned to be the UK’s largest food and support services firm, has launched its first bespoke chilled food to go range, ‘Chop Chop’, which includes sandwiches, salads, snack pots, paninis, toasties and fruit pots.

Millions of office workers are eating the same lunch every single day, according to a new study commissioned by Hain Daniels’ New Covent Garden Soup.

Extreme weather conditions in continental Europe, from snow to frost and torrential rain, are impacting some supplies of lettuce and other fresh vegetables to the retail and foodservice sectors in the UK and Ireland.

Labelling of egg products as Free Range could be affected by a continuation of the DEFRA Prevention Zone.

Thousands of tonnes of food that might otherwise have gone to waste could now become available for feeding the homeless, vulnerable and needy in society following an agreement between the British Sandwich & Food to Go Association (BSA) and Government agencies.

In a letter to David Davis MP, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Jim Winship, BSA Director, sets out our industry's case and what needs to happen to make it a success for our industry. Read the content of his letter below. 

Seafish’s regulation team has recently been made aware of an issue with tuna fish that is potentially being imported into the UK. This is an open letter to all members concerned with the use of Tuna. 

The Food Standards Agency has issued a guidance note regarding the use of gluten labelling which takes affect from July 20.

The rabbit out of the hat of this year’s Budget was the surprise announcement to slap a sugar tax on the soft drinks industry, assessed by volume and introduced in two years' time. The proceeds will fund school sports. 

The Government has announced (Thursday 3 March 2016) the way forward from here with a Cutting Red Tape review of Local Authority-enforced regulation.

Sandwiches have been taken off the menu at all Aberdeen schools. The city council said the decision was partly down to seasonal changes in the meals being offered to pupils and staff, and also down to forthcoming changes in food labelling legislation.