Müller Milk & Ingredients CEO steps down
Patrick Müller, CEO of Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has stepped down from his role and is to be replaced by former Allied Milling and Baking CEO, Jon Jenkins. Müller will continue to lead Müller’s home delivery business Milk & More as CEO, becoming...
Little-known mushroom varieties helping drive Tesco’s plant-based range
Two obscure mushroom varieties have been at the centre of Tesco’s rise in plant-based products, with sales for Brown Oyster Cluster and King Oyster mushrooms increasing by 240%. The two mushrooms are renowned for their meat-like texture and are two of the key...
Sainsbury’s commits £1bn to reducing food and plastic waste
Sainsbury's has announced that it is investing £1bn to commit to an extensive plastic and food waste reduction initiative, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040 - 10 years earlier than any other supermarket. The investment will be staggered across a twenty...
MAC report welcomed but falls short for some in food and farming sectors
In its report to the Government, the Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised that the salary threshold for immigrants should drop by £4,400. Currently, skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000. In...
Meat-eaters are ‘shamed,’ says report
Nearly a quarter of consumers feel shamed about their meat eating habits, according to a recent survey from OnePoll. Out of all the consumers surveyed, the figures revealed that 20% of meat-eaters claimed to have been criticised for their diet, with almost half (49%)...
