FDF survey hits out at proposed Government food promotions ban
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on Government to reconsider restriction on food promotions after its study found that a quarter of consumers use them to help save money on shopping. The survey, which commissioned by the FDF, found that 73% of in-store...
Growth for Avara Foods despite Covid-19 impact
Food manufacturer Avara Foods saw a strong increase in sales and pre-tax profits for the year ended 31st May 2020, despite spending £6 million on social distancing measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The company reported a year-on-year increase of 5% in turnover...
FSS highlights poor lockdown diets as obesity concerns grow
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has said Government and industry need to do more to tackle the obesity crisis following reports of an increase in sales for confectionary goods during the Covid-19 pandemic. Data from FSS revealed that while home cooking and meal...
Grocery sales up by £1 billion in January
January saw shoppers spend £1 billion more on supermarket food and drink items compared to the same four-week period last year, with take-home grocery sales also rising by 12.2% during the 12 weeks to 24th January 2021, according to Kantar. Sales growth accelerated to...
Food Manufacture magazine to close print edition
William Reed Business Publishing is to close its print magazine title Food Manufacture, and it is understood that the final stand-alone print edition is scheduled for the February / March period. Reed confirms that the title will still offer a website. In addition...
