Irish PM calls potential NI Protocol trade war “unnecessary”
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has said a UK-EU trade war, because of possible changes to the current Brexit deal, would be “shocking” and “unnecessary”.
Winners revealed at FMT Food Industry Awards 2022 ceremony
The winners of the 2022 FMT Food Industry Awards were announced on Wednesday evening 25th May at a black-tie dinner and ceremony hosted by chef Matt Tebbutt of TV’s Saturday Kitchen, held at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
M&S announces exit from Russia, UK store closures and hit to sales
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has made a series of announcements, which include UK store closures, predicted declines in sales and its plans to fully pull out of the Russian market following the invasion of Ukraine.
Poultry and pork processor records £2bn revenue despite challenging year
According to an annual report by pork and poultry processor Cranswick, the company made £2 billion in revenue for the last financial year, despite “unprecedented industry wide labour and supply chain challenges.”
Supermarket sales fall as grocery prices rise
According to the latest Kantar figures, supermarket sales fell by 4.4% during the 12 weeks to 15th May 2022, whilst like-for-like grocery prices have risen by 7% over the past four weeks compared with the same time last year.
