Aug 6, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
The confectionary company Mars has confirmed it will not be advertising on YouTube after its advert was shown before a potentially violent ‘drill’ video. Mars’ advertisement, which was promoting its Starburst sweets brand, was said to be shown before the music video...
Aug 3, 2018 | News, Retailing, Sugar
Concern about sugar content in food has risen 16% according to the latest biannual Food Standards Agency (FSA) Public Standards Tracker Survey. After a review in 2010, the Tracker was redeveloped in full and since then has run on a biannual basis. Questions cover...
Aug 2, 2018 | Food Packing, Ingredients, News, Retailing
Iceland has become the first supermarket chain in the UK to sell plastic-free chewing gum in a bid to reduce its single-use plastic consumption. The primary ingredient in most chewing gum is ‘gum base’ – a non-biodegradable substance made with synthetic polymers...
Aug 2, 2018 | Brexit, Food Packing, News, Retailing
More than three quarters of manufacturers expect input prices to rise during the remainder of 2018, according to a survey from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). More than half of those polled had seen increased ingredient costs (62%), increased packaging costs...
Aug 1, 2018 | Fish Processing, News, Retailing
Even England being knocked out of the World Cup hasn’t dampened recent heightened interest in the meat, fish and poultry market, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The organisation’s latest Meat, Fish & Poultry (MFP) update covering the 12 weeks to 15th July reveals...
Aug 1, 2018 | News, Ready Meals, Retailing
As part of its strategy to transition part of its ready meals portfolio to fresher ready meal propositions, Greencore Group is proposing to phase out longer life ready meals manufacturing at its Kiveton site. Greencore Group plc is an international producer of...
