France ban meaty terms for plant-based food

Plant based burger

From 1st October, the use of meaty terms, such as ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ will be prohibited for use on plant-based protein food. France becomes the first European Union country to impose such a ban. This ban follows on from a ban last week by the South African government. The plant-based ‘meat alternative’ market has rapidly […]

Call for Abattoir Apprentices

The Abattoir Worker Standard launched in 2018 has so far attracted less than 50 apprentices onto programme each year. The Standard attracts a funding value of £6,000 per apprentice paid direct to the training provider and this covers the full cost of the typical 15-month training programme that culminates with end point assessments that are […]

Free Range Eggs

Due to the prevalence of avian flu, free-range hens are currently having to be housed inside meaning that the legal definition of ‘free range eggs’ cannot be met.