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New research explores animal feed to help UK reach net-zero target

Sep 2, 2020

Food research institution Campden BRI has begun working on the development of insect nutrition in animal feed to move the UK’s fish and poultry production towards a sustainable future. A grant of £250,000 from the Innovate UK Transforming Food Production programme was...

Waitrose signs up with Deliveroo to offer a quick food delivery service

Sep 1, 2020

Takeaway food company Deliveroo has signed a new deal with Waitrose to give customers a fast-track food delivery service from supermarkets to their homes. The supermarket has said there will initially be a 12-week trial period, giving more than half a million...

Marcus Rashford teams up with food industry to tackle child poverty

Sep 1, 2020

Footballer Marcus Rashford is spearheading a taskforce with the food industry to help end child poverty in the UK. The Manchester United and England forward has enlisted the support of major retailers Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Iceland and Sainsbury’s...

Ocado launches M&S Food delivery service

Sep 1, 2020

Marks & Spencer’s entire food range is now available online following the launch of its partnership with Ocado Retail. The launch sees Marks & Spencer’s full range of 6,000 products available alongside Ocado's own label goods and branded lines. This is the...

Tulip Ltd changes name as part of rebranding

Aug 28, 2020

Tulip Ltd has confirmed that it has changed its name to Pilgrim's Pride Ltd. The company was acquired by Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in October 2019 and the change in corporate identity is the latest step in the company’s integration programme. A full rebranding...

Changes announced for the FMT Food Industry Awards

Aug 27, 2020

The deadline for nominations for the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2021 has been pushed back until November 2nd, giving readers and members of the wider industry longer to nominate their products. Organisers behind the initiative have also announced that...

Voting deadline for Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 approaches

Aug 27, 2020

Readers of Food Management Today and members of the wider industry have until the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend to register their votes for the upcoming Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020. Voting has been open since the 28th July and the initiative has already...