Kraft Heinz records loss and sees shares plunge
Radical cost cutting by the American food giant Kraft Heinz, known for its ketchup and other food brands, means the business is now facing up to what appears to be a failed strategy for boosting profits. According to analysts, Kraft's strategy on cost cutting worked...
Food tariffs on the agenda for imports – Gove
Speaking during the recent NFU Conference at the ICC Birmingham, Secretary of State at Defra Michael Gove has promised to protect farmers and the food industry from cheap food imports. In her own speech to Conference, NFU President Minette Batters called for the...
Government releases new import/export information for food
New information has been published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to ensure import and export trade in animals, animal products, fish and food can continue in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. This guidance is...
MM Meat Industry Awards product deadline approaching
Nominations for product entries are in full swing for the 2019 MM Meat Industry Awards, the biggest event of its kind serving the UK meat sector. Organisers YPL Exhibitions & Events are reminding manufacturers’ and retailers’ that the deadline of 6th March for...
Sainsbury’s-Asda merge at risk
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that the proposed deal between Sainsbury’s/Asda could lead to a worse experience for shoppers across the UK. This is said to be through higher prices, a poorer shopping experience, and reductions in the range and...
