The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a public consultation seeking views on new guidance relating to mechanically separated meat (MSM) The FSA has developed new guidance to provide support for food businesses following a series of court judgments on the definition of MSM. MSM is obtained by the removal of meat from bones, reducing…
List of the increased Companies House fees taking effect from Wednesday 1 May 2024. Companies House reviews their fees every year to make sure they’re set at the right level to cover the cost of the services they deliver. Companies House does not make a profit on their fees. The fee changes affect: company incorporation…
Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last…
Companies House introduces the first set of measures under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on Monday 4 March 2024. Companies House introduced the first set of changes under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act on Monday 4 March 2024. The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act gives…
Support for small food businesses with one-to-one mentoring support and skills development workshops The Go Succeed Small Food Producer Programme is for small food manufacturing businesses who want to grow their business through improved sales, marketing or brand development. Mentoring support Through one-to-one mentoring support, businesses will be matched with an experienced mentor and will…
The Enhanced Flood Support Scheme to provide financial support to businesses affected by flooding in late October and early November 2023. The Department for the Economy has launched the Enhanced Flood Support Scheme that will provide further support to businesses that were directly flooded following severe weather in late October and early November 2023. The…
The new support service from local councils in Northern Ireland is running a number of business events Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils, in partnership with the UK Government through the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), have launched the new NI Business Support Service, Go Succeed. As part of the programme, there are…
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is inviting individuals and organisations from the local food sector to join their Sustainable Food Partnership initiative The call is aimed at all those active across the food sector in the district, including: food producers distributors retailers waste management food banks community groups statutory organisations consumers The first meeting of…
To give dairy farmers an opportunity to better understand how managing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in their businesses will improve their production efficiency, help secure dairy markets and meet retailer requirements CAFRE is hosting the ‘Carbon Challenge’ conference on Thursday 29th February, from 10:00am – 3:30pm, at Greenmount Campus. At this event dairy farmers hear from…
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has opened its new AI Future Grants scheme for applications The scheme will provide funding to help the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) leaders meet the costs of relocating to the UK. Eligible organisations can apply for funding up to £100,000, with a maximum award of £10,000…
