Food associations welcome Home Affairs report
A number of food associations have welcomed the Home Affairs Committee’s report on immigration, which calls for stronger co-ordination between immigration policy and the labour market, as well as open and honest debate on the issues. The British Sandwich and Food to...
Ferrero to acquire Nestlé’s US confectionery business
The Ferrero Group is to acquire Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery business in a $2.8 billion deal that will see it become the third largest confectionery company in the US market. Ferrero will acquire more than 20 American brands, including chocolate brands such as...
Iceland to eliminate plastic packaging from own range
Iceland has announced plans to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023, reportedly becoming the first major retailer globally to do so. The process will start now, with Iceland noting that it will be looking for the latest...
Meat, fish and poultry enjoyed ‘biggest ever Christmas’
Fresh processed meat and poultry were described as the “real winner” for Christmas, with natural fish marking strong value growth, in what has already been a record festive period in shoppers’ spending. According to Kantar Worldpanel, natural fish remained the largest...
Nicola Sturgeon publishes Scotland’s Brexit impact report
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has published a paper on Brexit’s impact, estimating that Scotland’s economy would lose £12.7 billion a year in a hard Brexit scenario. The paper calculates the potential result of a hard Brexit on the economy, with analysis...
