Last chance to enter and vote in FMT Food Industry Awards
Time is running out to nominate your products and vote in the Food Management Today Industry Awards. A reminder that the deadline for both nominating products for entry and voting is 7th September 2018. Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the hard work...
Co-op experiences fastest rate of growth in seven years
With the growth of branded products and the summer sunshine helping sales, Co-op is experiencing its fastest rate of growth in nearly seven years, according to the latest grocery market share figures. Published for the 12 weeks to 12th August 2018, Kantar Worldpanel...
Investigation launched for Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
The formal investigation into the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now begun, following speculation that hundreds of stores are set to close. Since the announcement of the merger on 30th April, the CMA has been gathering the...
Aldi to reduce plastic use by 265 tonnes per year
Aldi is to save approximately 265 tonnes of plastic a year as it starts to use recyclable clear trays containing its fresh fruit and vegetables. The supermarket is phasing out hard-to-recycle black plastic trays on a range of fresh produce and replacing them with...
A third of fruit and vegetables ‘too ugly to sell’
More than one-third of farmed fruit and vegetables never reaches supermarket shelves because it is misshapen or the wrong size, research suggests. University of Edinburgh researchers examined details of food loss and waste within the European economic area, and...
