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Nic Parsons to move from Tesco to join AHDB Dairy

Apr 15, 2019

AHDB has appointed Nic Parsons as head of dairy development, responsible for the development and co-ordination of AHDB’s strategic dairy farm network. Nic will join AHDB in June from Tesco where he has been agricultural manager for dairy since 2014. Before this, he...

Food Management Today magazine appoints new editor

Apr 15, 2019

Food Management Today has confirmed that Pam Brook has returned as editor of the title together with its sister publication Meat Management. Brook has been associated with Yandell Publishing for well over two decades and had previous lengthy spells as an editor with...

Online grocery shopping to reach £13.6 billion

Apr 12, 2019

Consumers are continuing to shop online, with sales of groceries in the UK hitting £12.3 billion last year, and expected to reach £13.6 billion this year, according to the latest research from Mintel. The organisation reports that the online grocery sector is still...

British food to be showcased at SIAL Canada

Apr 11, 2019

An array of British food including Scottish salmon and premium red meat products from England, Scotland and Wales are being profiled at the international tradeshow SIAL Canada. SIAL Canada which is held in Montreal, runs over three days from 30th April – 2nd May and...

Brexit cliff edge avoided again – industry reaction

Apr 11, 2019

The EU27 have granted the UK an extension to the Brexit process, after extensive talks in Brussels on Wednesday evening. The new deadline of 31st October averts the prospect of the UK having to leave the EU without a deal on Friday 12th April. Prime Minister Theresa...

Chilled fish remains star performer

Apr 11, 2019

The latest meat, fish and poultry market (MFP) update from Kantar shows that chilled fish remains a star performer, with value and volume growth ahead of grocery. There have been 3.9 million more trips containing chilled fish, with 322,000 more shoppers entering the...

Big rise in profits at Tesco

Apr 10, 2019

Supermarket giant Tesco has reported a 28.8% rise in annual pre-tax profits, with chief executive Dave Lewis explaining he is “delighted with the broad-based improvements”. Revenue grew 11.2% to £63.9 billion, and like-for-like sales rose 2.9%. including 1.7% at Tesco...