BFFF launches digital campaign to boost frozen growth
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is launching a six-month campaign, aiming to showcase a series of six short films highlighting meals that can be made with ingredients ‘fresh from the freezer’. ‘Fresh From the Freezer’ is a digital campaign, aiming to reach...
UK food and drink exports reach £16.4bn
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published an analysis showing that food and drink exports increased by 1.8% to £16.4bn from January to September 2018, when compared to the same period in 2017. Exports of branded goods also grew by £35.2m to £4.3bn, up 0.8%....
Nestlé’s UK & Ireland chairman steps down
Dame Fiona Kendrick has confirmed she is to stand down as chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland at the end of 2018 and will leave the company after four decades. Kendrick joined Nestlé in 1980 and has enjoyed a long and varied career with a number of roles in the UK and...
Tesco challenge Sainsbury’s during CMA hearing
The supermarket giant Tesco has said that the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda should not go ahead unless ‘extensive remedies’ are provided as a result of the move. The remarks from Tesco were made during a hearing with the Competition and Markets Authority...
Eight new Aldi stores open across UK
Aldi has opened eight new stores in one day, with 24 stores overall expected to have opened by the end of December, with around 840 new jobs created. The new stores in Islington, Glasgow, Chellaston, Eckington, Longridge, Oldham, Skelton and Bodmin are part of a...
