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Tesco responds to Woodside Farms legal dispute

Dec 18, 2017

Richard Baugh, of Woodside Farm in Nottinghamshire, has joined with food and environment charity Feedback to threaten legal proceeding, if Tesco does not stop using the name Woodside Farms to sell its products. In a letter to Tesco’s CEO, Feedback reportedly...

Kalsec expands lab capabilities in Europe

Dec 18, 2017

Natural spice and herb extract producer Kalsec has invested in its European operation, with the installation of a new laboratory with “state-of-the-art analytical facilities” at its Mildenhall, United Kingdom location. This new laboratory offers Kalsec the capability...

Ian Mackway to join Yandell team

Dec 13, 2017

Ian Mackway, who retired as general manager of food ingredients company Raps UK earlier this year, is to join the Yandell Publishing team in January as its Awards Ambassador. Ian will be liaising with retailers, manufacturers and foodservice to ensure the benefits of...

Festive shopping and inflation boost supermarkets

Dec 12, 2017

Supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% year on year, due to Christmas being just around the corner and grocery inflation, which now stands at its highest level since 2013, at 3.6%. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the biggest four grocers (Tesco,...

Cheese at the top of premium shopping this Christmas

Dec 11, 2017

A quarter of Christmas shoppers plan to trade up to premium retailers or supermarket premium ranges for Christmas, with cheese being the produce most likely to be ‘upgraded’. According to research from YouGov conducted for digital and customer experience agency...

Food industry reacts to Brexit agreement

Dec 8, 2017

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has agreed on a deal with the European Commission (EC) over the issues of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU and Northern Ireland, allowing negotiations to move to the next phase. Announcing the deal, the European...

Kingsmill bakery drivers call off plans for strike

Dec 8, 2017

Drivers at the Kingsmill bakery in West Bromwich have cancelled plans for strike action, after overwhelmingly accepting a revised pay offer, said the union, Unite. According to the union, the drivers, maintenance staff and security personnel at the Birmingham Road...