Which Whiskey Compliments Best Through the Courses
Contributing author Jason Johnstone-Yellin personally goes over what whiskey fits with what meal
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Glenglassaugh First Cask (again)
Back in the saddle again as this Scottish distillery is back in business. Jason Johnstone-Yellin reports.
Whisk(ey) Them Off Their Feet This Holiday Season
Contributing author Jason Johnstone-Yellin talks about the finer whiskeys to give as gifts this holiday season
Robots Take Over Food Manufacturing
The food and drink sector has been buying in a great deal of packing, palletizing and handling equipment , according to a quarterly survey of members of the British Automation and Robotics Association.
FDF Releases 2010 Community Partnership Awards Shortlist
The list was compiled through an extensive judging process by industry experts, chaired by Lord Haskins, former government adviser and CEO of Northern Foods.
Food Standards Agency’s Future Made Clear
Under its new remit, the Food Standards Association will lose its responsibilities for nutrition and labeling, instead focusing on issues of food safety. Nutrition and labeling issues will instead be dealt with by the Department of Health.
Food Industry Supports Food Standards Agency
Food industry bodies have come forward in support of the Food Standards Agency after it emerged earlier this week that the Health Secretary was planning on scrapping the organization.
Andrew Lansley Rules Out Junk Food Laws
In a statement on Wednesday, Andrew Lansley said that "no government campaign or program can force people to make healthy choices”.
“We want to free business from the burden of regulation, but we don't want, in doing that, to sacrifice public health outcomes," he said.
Food Industry Responds to Osborne’s Emergency Budget
The release of the details of George Osborne’s first budget as Chancellor yesterday has seen a largely positive response, while acknowledging that tough times lie ahead.
NICE Launches Controversial Salt Guidelines for Industry
NICE’s new guidelines have stated that up to 40,000 deaths from heart disease and stroke could be prevented each year by reducing the levels of salt and saturated fat in our food.
MEPs Block Traffic Light Labeling
The traffic light system, which is supported by the UK’s Food Standards Agency, the British Heart Foundation and many consumer groups, will instead give way to the Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) system, preferred by retailers Tesco and Morriso
FDF: Technology plays “vital role” in industry’s future
Arguing that the UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector is well placed to adapt to the future challenges of climate change, a growing global population and resource scarcity, Food and Drink Federation President Ross Warburton said at the Campden Day Lecture: “I am convinced that technology – in all its many gui
FDF: Good health is good business
The Food and Drink Federation’s new report, titled ‘Workplace Wellbeing: Industry in Action’, showcases how FDF member companies of all sizes have embedded workplace wellbeing schemes into their daily working practices.
FDF and WWF: Sustainable fishing agreement
Members of the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Seafood Group have been instrumental in concluding an important agreement with WWF on a shared vision for the reform of Europe’s Common Fisheries Policy.
UK Election: Food and drink industry launches manifesto
Ross Warburton, President of the Food and Drink Federation, will tonight release a manifesto demonstrating the importance of the food and drink manufacturing sector to the UK economy. He has argued that the government is taking the food and drink industry for granted, and that a sustainable UK food sector must be at the heart
British Exports: Market sees growth despite recession
According to research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), exports in the food and drink industry have risen by 4.4 percent to 9.65 billion in 2009, a record high. This marks the fifth consecutive year of growth in this market sector.
British food manufacturers respond to Government's "Food 2030" strategy
Melanie Leech, Director General of the Food and Drink Federation, said: "We share the Prime Minister's pride in Britain's food sector and are pleased that he recognises our economic and strategic importance for the UK. We have consistently called for a new Government approach that makes sustainable and competitive food production a key priority in its own right.
UK food and drink manufacturers shrink carbon footprint by 19 percent
Members of the Federation have committed to reducing CO2 emissions to 20 percent less than 1990 levels by 2010, and believe that it is on track to reach a 30 percent reduction by 2020.
Food Standards Agency's saturated fat awareness campaign
Julian Hunt, Director of Communications at the Food and Drink Federation, explained: "Members of the Food and Drink Federation are actively looking at how they can help consumers lower their intake of saturated fat."
Campaign for business action on health welcomed by food industry
"Food and drink manufacturers have long recognised the importance of ensuring the wellbeing of their workforce, which is why the Food and Drink Federation's (FDF) leading members have developed workpl
