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...
Jul 31, 2018 | News, Retailing
The food industry is set to take ‘urgent action’ in order to address the crippling impact of the dry, hot weather on producers across the country. The National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the National Pig Association (NPA) and the British Growers Association are all...
