On 31st January, Britain left the European Union but not a lot will change until the end of the year as we are now in a transition period. This means that the UK will effectively remain in the EU’s customs union and single market - but will be outside of the political institutions. So no change in how we trade with ... [ More ]
Food Industry
Beware: New food labelling legislation
New legislation will be introduced by the end of this summer that will make it mandatory for a full list of ingredients to appear on any food pre-packed for direct sale. The reforms cover labelling requirements on foods that are prepared and packed on the same premises from which they are sold - such as a packaged ... [ More ]
Price rises impact pork, gammon, bacon and sausages
An outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in China is sending the price of pork and pork products soaring, and it looks like prices will continue to rise over the next few months. It’s time to take action to mitigate these increasing costs including considering alternatives to pork. What is ASF? According to the ... [ More ]
View our Spring 2019 market report
Visit our resource centre to get your copy of our Spring 2019 marketing guide for food buyers and caterers. Our quarterly market reports will give you the information you need to help you make better buying decisions. Resource Centre » ... [ More ]
Living wage increases this April will hit your bottom line
Two million workers are set to see their pay increase in April as the National Living Wage jumps to £8.21 an hour. This is the hourly rate for those aged 25 or over who are working in Britain. The minimum wage for those aged 16-24 also will also go up, alongside the pay for apprentices, which will increase by an extra ... [ More ]
Brexit: Will a no deal be “disastrous” for public sector catering?
Concerns voiced by The Soil Association that a no deal Brexit will be disastrous for public sector catering were picked up and debated in Parliament last week. This is an important point as there are about 10.5 million people using in this sector including hospital patients, care home residents, prisoners and school ... [ More ]
