Lidl inaugural farming conference champions British agriculture
UK discounter Lidl brought together over 130 farmers, food producers and industry leaders for its inaugural Grassroots British Farming Conference.
CMA says logistics merger could raise supermarket costs
The CMA has found that GXO’s purchase of logistics company Wincanton may reduce competition in the supply of warehousing services to UK supermarkets.
BRC reveals food sales up 2.8% on the year
BRC has found that while food sales were up on the year, average yearly growth was down.
Cultivated meat product launches for sale in UK
Meatly, a cultivated meat supplier, has become the first company to supply a cultivated meat product in the UK for sale at retail.
Consumers “focused on wellness” during January, says Kantar
Market research firm Kantar has published its supermarket share and inflation update, finding that healthier choices were driving supermarket spending.
“Deflation may not last much longer”, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium found that food inflation rates had “eased considerably since the start of 2024” but may not last much longer.
