Jul 26, 2018 | News, Retailing
A television advert for Heinz Beanz, broadcasted in February 2018, has breached the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code). The advert in question began with a man arriving home to his family – a woman and a young girl. The man was asked whether he was hungry in...
Jul 26, 2018 | Awards, News, Retailing
The time has come to cast your votes and nominate products into the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2019. Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the hard work and excellence of food processors and manufacturers, along with retailers, trade...
Jul 25, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
The European Court of Justice has today (25th July) made a decision following Nestlé’s attempts to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat bars for more than a decade. In 2002, Nestlé applied to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register the...
Jul 25, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
Toblerone has ceased production of its 150g bars as the brand reviews its range and seeks to offer formats it ‘knows consumers will love’. The Swiss chocolate bar brand is currently owned by US confectionery company Mondelez International. Mondelez has confirmed that...
Jul 24, 2018 | News, Retailing
Asda is currently the best performing of the big four retailers for the first time since December 2014 – according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The data, covering the 12 weeks ending 15th July 2018 shows that supermarket sales...
Jul 24, 2018 | News, Retailing
Quorn Foods is set to invest £7m into a new Innovation Centre at its headquarters in North Yorkshire, creating several new jobs over the next five years. The new facility will break ground at the end of this summer, and is said to enhance capability in both core...
