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Groceries Code Adjudicator remit not to be extended

Feb 16, 2018

Defra has announced that there was “not enough evidence” to support extending the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to include primary producers. Instead, the Government has announced a ‘collaboration fund’ of up to £10 million, as part of a series of...

Meat enjoyed growth during ‘Veganuary’

Feb 15, 2018

Both fresh primary meat and poultry and fresh processed meat and poultry grew in volume over the 12 weeks to 28th January, with the latter growing faster than the wider grocery market and inflation. According to Kantar Worldpanel, despite the 'Veganuary' campaign...

Lidl UK creates more than 700 new jobs

Feb 15, 2018

Lidl UK has taken its total store count in Great Britain to 700 with the opening of five new stores, creating over 700 new jobs in January and February. The new stores in Edinburgh, Stockton, Hull, Polegate and Rosehill (South London), form part of Lidl’s £1.45...

‘Ultra-processed food’ study results require further research

Feb 15, 2018

A French study has suggested that ultra-processed food intake is “associated with higher overall cancer risk”, although the findings are yet to be confirmed by other large-scale studies. The NutriNet-Santé study, an ongoing web based cohort launched in 2009 in France,...

Iceland unveils new ranges as part of plastics-free pledge

Feb 15, 2018

Iceland has revealed the first ranges that are expected to save a total of 150 tonnes of plastic every year, following its vow to eliminate plastic packaging by the end of 2023. The new street food and children’s range – Mumbai Street Co and Hungry Heroes – will...

Increase in EU food recalls

Feb 14, 2018

Food manufacturers could face heightened Government scrutiny over their ability to safeguard consumers, after EU data revealed “significant increases” in product alerts in recent years. According to global law firm Clyde & Co, its analysis of EU data, including...

Tesco and Nestlé ‘best prepared’ for alternative proteins market

Feb 13, 2018

Tesco and Nestlé are said to be ‘best positioned’ to benefit from a transition to alternative plant-based proteins, according to an analysis of 16 multinational companies. The new report, entitled Plant-based Profits, backed by a $2.4 trillion coalition of 57 large...