Oct 9, 2020 | News, Retailing
Canadian fast-food chain Tim Horton’s has revealed plans to create 2,000 jobs as it continues its expansion across the UK. Having opened its first outlet in the UK in 2017, the company said it hopes to open a store in “every major city and town” over the next...
Oct 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
Overall shopper confidence has continued to fall following the news of further national restrictions being put in place due to Covid-19, according to the latest IGD shopper confidence index. The IGD Shopper Confidence Index blends a range of measures that relate...
Oct 8, 2020 | Confectionery, News
2 Sisters Food Group has confirmed an agreement to sell part of its Fox’s Biscuits business to the Ferrero-related Company for £246 million. The Ferrero-related Company will acquire Fox’s Biscuits’ manufacturing sites at Batley and Kirkham, the sites which primarily...
Oct 7, 2020 | News, Retailing
Tesco has seen its pre-tax profits for the first half of the year increase by more than a quarter, thanks to consumers buying more food during the Covid-19 pandemic and online orders doubling. Profits for the supermarket grew to £551 million in the 26-week period to...
Oct 6, 2020 | Brexit, News
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has urged the Government to commit fully to protecting the UK’s food and environmental standards in the Trade Bill currently making its way through parliament. The Trade Bill provides the legislative framework for...
