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Magnavale begins Bristol cold storage construction
Magnavale has broken ground on its new Bristol cold storage facility, which it said would have capacity for 90,000 pallets once operational.
IGD conference urges “purposeful action” towards a resilient food system
The inaugural IGD conference brought together retailers, manufacturers, suppliers and food sector policymakers to discuss the future of the UK food system.
Welsh food to be showcased at trade show
Welsh food suppliers will take part in the Blas Cymru/Taste Wales – Meet the Buyer event, with buyers invited to meet the nation’s food and drink innovators.
Tesco reports group profit of £1.6bn for H1 2025/26
UK supermarket Tesco has published its interim results for 2025/2026, achieving a 1.5% increase in its operating profit.
HFSS restrictions come into force
Legislation restricting multibuy promotions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt has come into force, with restrictions applying to large retailers and online shops.
Walker’s Shortbread sales up 9% despite inflation challenges
Walker’s Shortbread Ltd has announced its full year financial results for 2024, as the business achieved sales of over £200 million.
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PM against the clock to secure Brexit deal vote
Boris Johnson says he remains very confident about achieving the majority vote he needs at Westminster to get Brexit done by 31st October. The Brexit deal he struck yesterday with the EU will be put to Westminster MPs, prior to a Commons vote tomorrow. However, the...
Proposed Brexit deal agreed
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before the much anticipated meeting of European leaders in Brussels. A tweet from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: ‘We've got a great new deal that takes back control.’ The two sides have been...
Industry responds to government tariff review
The recent government tariff review has met with a negative response from many parts of the food and farming sectors. NFU President Minette Batters said the government has severely undermined the British farming industry by confirming it will remove the tariff...
“We’ll do all we can to keep export markets open” says HCC chairman
The chairman of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Kevin Roberts, has used an address to the world’s largest food tradeshow to emphasise the Welsh red meat industry’s determination to continue exporting to the European market, whatever the outcome of Brexit...
UK’s biggest 150 food producers suffer falling profits
An increasingly uncertain economic landscape and the looming threat of Brexit is continuing to take its toll on the food and drink industry. The UK’s biggest 150 food and drink supplier profit margins fell for a second consecutive year to 5.8% in 2018 from 6.2% in...
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