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Tesco sees 12th consecutive quarter of growth

Jan 10, 2019

In the Tesco UK business, its third quarter like-for-like sales increased by 0.7%, representing its 12th consecutive quarter of growth. Over the six weeks to 5th January 2019, like-for-like sales in both the UK & ROI businesses, including Booker, grew by 1.9% in...

Countdown to the FMT Food Industry Awards lunch begins

Jan 10, 2019

With just three weeks to go until the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2019 lunch, now is the last chance to order tickets for one of the biggest food events of the year. The lunch and ceremony will be held on 31st January 2019, and will once again be taking...

Food Management Today editor to leave magazine

Jan 9, 2019

Emily Ansell Elfer, who has been editor of both Food Management Today and Meat Management magazines, plus supporting websites, for just over three years, is to leave her position on 1st February. Commenting on the announcement, publisher of both titles, Graham...

Food Standards Agency creates guidance for recalls

Jan 9, 2019

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking food businesses, enforcement officers and consumers to provide it with feedback on its new ‘Guidance on Food Traceability, Withdrawals and Recalls within the UK Food Industry’. The guidance sets out the roles and...

Strong festive sales for most supermarkets

Jan 8, 2019

The major supermarkets as a group posted record sales of £29.3 billion over the Christmas trading period, though lower inflation also took its toll. The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published for the 12 weeks to 30th December 2018, show...

Aldi sees record Christmas sales

Jan 7, 2019

In the week commencing 17th December, Aldi enjoyed its best-ever Christmas trading in the UK with sales of almost £1bn for the month as a whole. The supermarket welcomed an influx of festive shoppers from more expensive food retailers throughout December. The week...

Red meat recommended by healthcare professionals

Jan 4, 2019

The nutritional benefits of red meat were recognised by 95% of healthcare professionals at a medical conference in Cardiff, who said they would recommend red meat as a key part of a healthy and balanced diet. The survey showed that nurses were able to identify that...