Book your place for the FMT Food Industry Awards 2018
With just a few weeks until the FMT Food Industry Awards 2018 lunch, and with tickets selling fast, organisers say there is no time like the present to book your table. The annual ceremony and prestigious luncheon will take place on 9th February at the five star Royal...
Food associations welcome Home Affairs report
A number of food associations have welcomed the Home Affairs Committee’s report on immigration, which calls for stronger co-ordination between immigration policy and the labour market, as well as open and honest debate on the issues. The British Sandwich and Food to...
Ferrero to acquire Nestlé’s US confectionery business
The Ferrero Group is to acquire Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery business in a $2.8 billion deal that will see it become the third largest confectionery company in the US market. Ferrero will acquire more than 20 American brands, including chocolate brands such as...
Iceland to eliminate plastic packaging from own range
Iceland has announced plans to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023, reportedly becoming the first major retailer globally to do so. The process will start now, with Iceland noting that it will be looking for the latest...