Rising chocolate prices contributing to inflation, finds ONS
The Office for National Statistics released its May inflation data, reporting a 4.4% increase in food inflation over the last year.
UK Sausage Week product nominations open
The product nomination process for UK Sausage Week is now open, as organisers encourage sausage producers to get involved with the initiative.
Waitrose awards £500k in sustainability funding to suppliers
Waitrose has announced the recipients of a new £500k fund aimed at helping British farmers transition to low carbon farming methods.
Food manufacturers reduce salt, sugar and calories in UK products
Data from Kantar Worldpanel has shown the result of years of investment made by food and drink manufacturers to slash salt, sugar and calories from British diets.
Asda adds 112 vehicles to electric van fleet
Asda will more than double its electric grocery home shopping fleet, taking its fleet to 194 vehicles.
FDF highlights opportunities for growth in Trade Snapshot
The Food and Drink Federation’s latest Trade Snapshot has revealed a “continued struggle” to recover lost exports since the Covid pandemic.