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Iceland furthers plastic reduction pledge with reverse vending machine

May 21, 2018

Iceland has became the first UK supermarket to install a reverse vending machine in store in support of the Government’s intention to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme in England. Iceland continues to reduce the impact of plastic packaging on the environment, and will...

Overseas-owned companies total 47% of UK food sector turnover

May 21, 2018

Overseas-owned companies are making up a substantial share of the UK food sector, accounting for nearly half (47%) of the turnover of the UK’s leading food companies. Research by the commercial law firm EMW shows this is a rise from 44% last year. Overseas owned...

Ocado signs partnership with Kroger

May 18, 2018

A partnership agreement between Ocado Group plc and The Kroger Co. has been announced. Ocado has signed a partnership agreement with Kroger under which Ocado's technology will be used in the US exclusively by Kroger for grocery and other food distribution related...

Former Muller global CEO moves over to 2 Sisters Food Group

May 17, 2018

Ronald Kers, the former global CEO of Muller, has been appointed chief executive officer of 2 Sisters Food Group and will officially take up the reins on 1st June. Kers brings with him more than two decades of experience at global food companies including Nestle and...

Unions call on government to investigate ‘discrepancies’ in Colman’s site closure

May 16, 2018

Trade unions GMB and Unite say Unilever has some serious questions to answer about whether information was withheld from staff regarding the closure of its Colman's mustard facility in Norwich. Following this announcement, which was made in January 2018, the company...

‘Price is not a priority for consumers’ research reveals

May 16, 2018

New research from retail consultancy firm Newton indicates that when it comes to choosing a supermarket, price is not a priority for consumers. It’s reported that supermarkets believe ‘price is the priority’, however Newton’s research shows that only 27% of consumers...

£750K fund opens for gluten free research

May 15, 2018

Coinciding with Coeliac UK’s Awareness Week which runs 14th-20th May 2018, a £750K fund has been opened by the charity, with researchers and businesses able to apply for a share of the funding. The funding is available for three priority themes: better gluten free...