Gist announces Michael Chambers as new chief executive

Gist announces Michael Chambers as new chief executive

Foodservice logistics company Gist has announced the appointment of Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company, starting as operations manager at the Barnsley operational...

Dairy export opportunities in the Middle East explored

Dairy export opportunities in the Middle East explored

Dairy exporters will have the chance to hear what opportunities exist in the Middle East during two Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) webinars next month. As part of a ‘Middle East Week’, a collaboration between AHDB, Defra and the Department for...

Return to normality sees shopper confidence grow during August

Return to normality sees shopper confidence grow during August

Confidence among food and grocery shoppers has grown slightly during August thanks to the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme, according to the latest market insight from IGD. The IGD Shopper Confidence Index blends a range of measures that relate directly to...

Untapped export potential key for food and drink industry recovery

Untapped export potential key for food and drink industry recovery

Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched a new report showing that despite business confidence falling to record lows across the food and drink industry in the second quarter of 2020, untapped overseas export markets remain a golden...

Stage is set for Meat Management Industry Awards 2020

Stage is set for Meat Management Industry Awards 2020

Normally a black-tie event with dinner, the upcoming Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 will be taking place online for the very first time on Tuesday 8th September at 4:30pm, with celebrity magician Ben Hanlin co-presenting the ceremony. Viewers can watch the...