Nomad Foods to acquire Goodfella’s Pizza
Nomad Foods Ltd is to purchase Green Isle Foods Ltd from a subsidiary of Boparan Holdings Ltd for approximately €225 million. Green Isle Foods holds the Goodfella’s Pizza brand – a portfolio of branded and private label frozen pizzas distributed in the United Kingdom...
Ikea saves one million meals through food waste initiative
Food waste the equivalent of one million meals has been diminished by Ikea through its Food Is Precious initiative. The scheme aims to cut food waste by 50% in all Ikea stores by August 2020. It works through a ‘smart scale solution’ which means food waste is measured...
2 Sisters Food Group total sales up 2%
The latest results unveiled by Boparan Holdings, parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, show that “major challenges” during the period had an impact but action is being taken. The company’s consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 27th January 2018 reveal some...
Ready meal sales jump 26% while chicken sees 195,000 more shoppers
The convenience trend is strong, with Kantar Worldpanel data for the 12 weeks to 25th February revealing ready meal sales have jumped 26% – with Chinese meals in particular rising by more than a quarter. Fresh processed meat and poultry have also seen growth. Chicken...
Brexit transition agreement reached
The UK has agreed to leave the European Union on 31st December 2020 and more clarity has been offered on the exit. The main aspects of the agreement are as follows: EU citizens arriving in the UK between the ‘leave date’ will have the same rights as those who arrive...
