
Premier Foods acquires premium ready-to-eat grains brand
Food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced that it will acquire Merchant Gourmet, a premium, convenience meal brand.
Food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced that it will acquire Merchant Gourmet, a premium, convenience meal brand.
Research from AHDB has found that following an overall smaller cereal harvest in 2024, the UK has a greater reliance on imported grain in the 2024/25 year.
The AHDB baselining pilot will aim to measure the environmental impact of 170 producers across Great Britain.
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has predicted a 5.4% increase in the UK wheat area for harvest in 2025, with oilseed rape predicted to decline by 17%.
AHDB has highlighted in its Agri-market Outlook what it believes to be the “key drivers” behind the threat to food security in the industry.
Members of European Parliament have voted in favour of the European Protein Strategy, which calls for more protein diversity in the EU food chain.