Foodstuffs & Beverages

“We were relieved to hear the news about the future of the Food Standards Agency,” says Julian Hunt of the FDF. “We'd seen the Press reports it was to be axed, and had heard similar rumours around the Westminster village but it wasn’t entirely clear whether there was truth in it.” “The clarity was, therefore, very welcome. “FDF has always believed it is important to maintain an independent food safety regulator. The FSA has helped create an environment in which...

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Castle MacLellan lay on a royal spread

The Queen visited the fishing town of Kirkcudbright to meet the staff of Castle MacLellan Foods and learn about the positive impact the company’s pâté business provides to the local economy The Queen and Prince Phillip visited Dumfries and Castle Douglas in the morning before the Royal motorcade travelled to the Harbour square in Kirkcudbright to meet the team from Castle MacLellan and neighbouring West Coast Sea Products. Rain held off for the 20 minutes the Queen was in...

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Senior appointments for food training body...

Two senior appointments have been made at Improve, the food and drink sector skills council and The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing

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Potato heads toot approval...

The new livery of potato supplier Branston is really attracting attention – so much so, motorists have been tooting their approval

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Honeytop completes major expansion...

David Laurence, joint MD of Honeytop Speciality Foods, is upbeat when asked how it dealt with the Recession, saying it hadn't experienced one but was enjoying the subsequent upturn in the economy

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