UK Government must urgently review its stance on tariffs says NFU Scotland
The UK Government has been urged to scrap its proposed tariff schedule and pursue a post-Brexit approach to international trade that acts in the best interests of Scottish food and farming. That call takes on greater urgency following the announcement on plans to...
Aldi scraps plastic packaging on tuna multipack tins
Aldi is set to become the first UK supermarket to scrap plastic packaging on multipacks of tinned tuna. From mid-September, the supermarket will sell four-packs of Tuna Chunks in Brine with a cardboard sleeve, instead of plastic, in over 270 stores across the...
Pilgrim’s to buy Tulip from Danish Crown
Tulip Ltd has been sold by Denmark's Danish Crown to The Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation. The transaction, unanimously approved by Pilgrim’s Board of Directors and funded with cash on hand, valued Tulip Limited at £290 million. The deal will include Tulip's 12 fresh and...
Suppliers must prepare now for inevitable cost price negotiations in event of no-deal Brexit
The announcement that discounter Lidl is expecting UK suppliers to meet the cost of any EU tariffs on products moving from the UK into Ireland as a consequence of a no-deal Brexit should act as a warning for FMCG suppliers to prepare for a new round of cost price...
Aldi launches Team GB competition
Aldi is launching a nationwide campaign to give 20 primary schools across the UK the chance to win £20,000 each to be spent on new sports equipment The Kit for Schools initiative launches on 6th September and is part of Aldi’s long-standing partnership with Team GB....
