Annual PTF Dinner brings industry together
The Hilton Hotel in Park Lane, London was the setting for the annual Provision Trade Federation (PTF) black-tie dinner last night (28th March) where around 600 guests enjoyed a first-class meal plus entertainment from comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw. During a...
ABP extends online range for China
ABP has confirmed that it will be extending its range of online beef products for Chinese consumers on the JD.com platform, up from three product lines to 10 product lines. The announcement was made during a visit of its Chinese Distribution partner Hopewise to ABP...
Moy Park launches new plastics strategy
Moy Park has launched a new campaign to tackle the use of plastics and packaging across its business. The company plans to reduce its overall usage of packaging by 5% year on year while also increasing the percentage of recyclable packaging by 5%. The target is...
Aldi funds 30 new fresh produce apprenticeships
Aldi, one of the UK’s fastest-growing supermarkets, says it will support 30 young people to undertake a fresh food produce apprenticeship this year. The project will work In partnership with Management Development Services Ltd (MDS), a fresh produce graduate...
UK food and drinks exports slow
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published an analysis showing that compared to 2017 food and drink exports increased by only 2.5% in 2018. This is down from 9.7% growth over the previous year. Slower growth was recorded in both UK exports to EU markets, up by...
