Asda like-for-like sales increased by 0.5%

Asda like-for-like sales increased by 0.5%

Jun 5, 2018 | News, Retailing

Supermarket Asda has published its annual Statutory Accounts for the financial year to 31st December 2017. The accounts for Asda Group Limited, which includes the financial activities of all Asda stores, distribution centres and online, show that in the last financial...
Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s

Nomad Foods to acquire Aunt Bessie’s

Jun 5, 2018 | News, Retailing

Nomad Foods has confirmed that it has entered an agreement to acquire Aunt Bessie’s Limited from William Jackson & Son Limited, for approximately €240 million. Frozen food brand, Aunt Bessie’s, which manufactures, distributes and sells a range of branded frozen...
FUW Reacts to Childhood Obesity Plan

FUW Reacts to Childhood Obesity Plan

Jun 4, 2018 | News

The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is warning that the recommended fiscal measures outlined in the Commons Health Committee Childhood Obesity Plan could have detrimental and far-reaching implications for the Welsh dairy sector. The Government is expected to publish a...
Industry shows united front on Brexit

Industry shows united front on Brexit

Jun 4, 2018 | Brexit, News

A number of organisations involved in the UK’s food supply industry have put their names to a new manifesto setting out a variety of important principles designed to help ensure that Brexit is a success for the supply of food after the UK exits the European Union. A...