Food categories including frozen vegetables and flour have seen high price rises over the past year because of inflation, the latest report by Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has found.
BFFF president says the industry is perfectly placed to help consumers off-set some of the effects of the cost-of-living challenges.
Manufacturer and bakery store operator Wrights Food Group has been acquired by Compleat Food Group.
Nomad Foods Limited has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Fortenova Group’s frozen food business for a purchase price of around €615 million.
The latest figures from Kantar have revealed that frozen foods are continuing to outperform total grocery growth in both value (+7.8%) and volume (+5.2%).
The president of the Cold Chain Federation has stressed that action must be taken to secure cold chain skills for the future and attract more young people into the industry.