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Global thought leader to address ‘food confusion’ in City Food Lecture 2020

Dec 5, 2019

Global food industry thought leader, Professor Louise Fresco, will argue for an expansion of industrial food production to feed the world’s growing population, when she delivers The City Food Lecture 2020. In her lecture, titled: ‘Fish nor flesh or both? Foods for the...

71% of shoppers aim to reduce their environmental impact at Christmas

Dec 5, 2019

Sustainability, ethics and saving money are prominent themes for food and grocery shopping this Christmas, according to the latest research from research organisation IGD. IGD stated that following the growing interest in sustainability and plant-based diets over the...

New report says UK consumers demand ethical and sustainable food

Dec 4, 2019

A new report reveals that 75% of UK shoppers want supermarkets to only stock food from sustainable and ethical sources. 72% of UK shoppers also expect their supermarket, shop or restaurant to know the precise ingredients of all food products sold despite complex...

Planning director promotion announced at Branston

Dec 4, 2019

National potato supplier Branston has strengthened its senior management team, having promoted its head of finance and planning into the new role of planning director. Jo Hill, who has over 14 years’ experience in finance for food producers, will also sit as a...

Arla Foods Ingredients helps give consumers a taste for skyr

Dec 3, 2019

Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a special protein ingredient for skyr, allowing manufacturers to deliver products that meet consumer preferences on taste, mouthfeel and appearance. Skyr is becoming increasingly popular with consumers – according to Nielsen, it...

Food industry M&A deals in Q3 2019 total $5.64bn globally

Dec 3, 2019

Total food industry M&A (mergers & acquisitions) deals in Q3 2019, including that of Pilgrim's Pride and Tulip were worth $5.64bn globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 95.1% over the previous quarter and a drop of...

Avara Foods invests heavily in Hereford site

Dec 2, 2019

Avara Foods has committed to Hereford for the long term, with significant investment in its site, manufacturing capabilities and colleagues. As part of a company-wide investment programme, its local operations are seeing improvements in factory technology, facilities...