FDF blasts new Government obesity proposals
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has hit out at the Government’s new measures to tackle obesity within the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson also added that the proposals will help protect people from coronavirus. The new measures will see ‘buy one get one free’...
Christine Tacon to step down as Groceries Code Adjudicator
Small Business Minister Paul Scully has confirmed that Christine Tacon will step down as Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) later this year before being replaced by Mark White. Tacon, who was due to step down from her role in June, has been reappointed for a term of up...
Nestlé launches new £1 million fund to support vulnerable families
Nestlé UK & Ireland will help 8,000 families who might otherwise go hungry during the school summer holidays with a £1 million investment in association with Community Shop and FoodCloud. Community Shop, which works in areas experiencing some of the highest levels...
Free-from brand Kirsty’s invests £2m into new factory
Kirsty’s, the Yorkshire based ‘free-from’ food brand, has invested £2million in a new factory that aims to help the brand achieve its target of doubling the size of the business within three years. The new factory, located in Harrogate, will give Kirsty’s the...
British foodservice industry shows early signs of recovery
The British out-of-home foodservice market is showing encouraging signs of recovery with the weekly spend to the end of July 12th back to 50% of the levels seen before lockdown, according to global information company The NPD Group. The level of recovery represents an...
