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Co-op reveals growth in food profits

Sep 21, 2017

The Co-op has reported that it has had 14 consecutive quarters of like-for-like sales growth of food products. Like-for-like sales in Co-op Food have been up by 3.5 %, it has been reported and 0.7% higher year-on-year when excluding the sales from the 298 stores sold...

Food suppliers in £25m frozen food contract for Scottish councils

Sep 21, 2017

Eleven UK suppliers, including four Scottish SMEs, have been awarded a place on a multi-million pound frozen food contract for Scottish councils, giving local authorities the option to source a range of products. The new two-year Scotland Excel framework is expected...

Organic sales forecast to reach new heights at £2.2bn this year

Sep 20, 2017

The organic market continues to grow, up 6.3% in the 52 weeks to 13th August, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The news was announced to attendees to the Soil Association’s annual trade briefing in London on 19th September. Over 130 guests attended the event, where it...

Supermarket sales soar for sixth consecutive month

Sep 19, 2017

Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6% compared with the same period last year, despite “disappointing” August weather, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 10th September. Marking the sixth consecutive...

Iceland launches new frozen fish campaign with extended range

Sep 18, 2017

Iceland has launched a new marketing and PR campaign aimed at encouraging more consumers to buy and understand the benefits of frozen fish, backed by an expansion of its frozen fish and seafood range. The range will now include products such as Rainbow Trout Fillets,...

Four additional products withdrawn over Fipronil

Sep 18, 2017

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added four more products to its list of withdrawn products over Fipronil, as the investigation to track down implicated food products continues. Products include one batch of Profiteroles au beurre and two batches of Profiteroles...

UK Sausage Week competition deadline extended due to demand

Sep 13, 2017

The organisers of UK Sausage Week are making a final call to all butchers, manufacturers and supermarkets to enter their products into its sausages competition. With so many meat businesses wanting to put their products forward, YPL Exhibitions & Events has made...