Food and drink sector wages rise but households still worse off
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) find that despite a 4% rise in wages across the UK in February 2022, rising inflation means that UK workers are 1% poorer.
UK food industry faces challenges affecting growth
A new report released this week by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), confirms that the UK food industry faces several ongoing challenges hindering economic growth, including rising production costs and the impact of the Ukraine conflict.
World food commodity prices soar due to impact of Ukraine conflict
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), world food commodity prices made a significant leap in March 2022 to reach their highest levels ever, driven in part by the war in Ukraine.
Scottish government considering calorie counts on menus
A public consultation on the idea of mandatory calorie counts on menus has been launched by the Scottish government.
Counting down to the big Awards night
One of the major highlights of the food industry calendar is fast approaching as the countdown to the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2022 enters its final phase.
FSA recalls more Kinder Surprise eggs due to salmonella outbreak
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recalled further Kinder chocolate products as a precautionary action following an outbreak of salmonella.