Mcdonald’s to launch its first fully vegan meal
McDonald’s, has announced the launch of its first ever vegan meal, which will go on sale from 2nd January 2020. Following on from the likes of Greggs and KFC, McDonald’s is introducing its Veggie Dippers which are made from red pepper, rice, sundried tomato pesto and...
UK exports to China see largest value increase this quarter
A recent report, released by the Food & Drink Federation, shows that in Q3 food and drink exports have increased by 8.3% (y-o-y) to £6.2bn, largely driven by export value growth to non-EU countries (+13.1%), which was over twice that of exports to the EU. Food and...
Shoppers vote to hold back on festive spending
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales growth slowed again during the past 12 weeks to a modest 0.5%. Amid the uncertainty of a General Election, a lacklustre Black Friday and a wet autumn, Kantar says shoppers have...
Future climate policy must support British farming’s net zero ambitions
As world leaders and climate ambassadors continue to discuss the need for urgent climate action at COP25, the NFU is calling for the next Government to develop climate policy that empowers British farmers to reach their ambition of net zero agriculture by 2040. In its...
FDF and Santander launch Food and Drink Industry Report 2020
The Food and Drink Federation and Santander have launched a new report highlighting the growth opportunities and challenges for the food and drink sector for 2020. The Food and Drink Industry Report 2020 looks in particular at exports and the developing markets of...
