Mar 25, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
In response to the closure of Scotland’s schools and current social distancing advice, Scotland’s leading farming, fishing, food and drink organisations are urging businesses to follow some critical steps to reduce staffing to the bare essentials required to secure...
Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
Defra has responded to the claims of a group of scientists that say fruit and vegetables must start being rationed in order to cope with the increasing demand from consumers. Professor Erik Millstone, of the University of Sussex, Tim Lang of the University of London...
Mar 24, 2020 | Awards, News
A short video following the recent 2020 FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony and lunch is now exclusively available online, together with a photo gallery from the day. The celebratory lunch, hosted by world renowned Michel Roux Jr, rewarded 16 categories, including...
Mar 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
New data from Kantar shows extra demand in supermarkets is largely being driven by people adding a few extra items to baskets and making more trips, rather than shoppers buying large amounts of the same item in one go. Analysing the shopping habits of over 100,000 UK...