Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggest that while overall retail sales grew in February, food sales stagnated amid the rising cost of living.

According to a recent BBC report, food manufacturer Bakkavor Salads has announced plans to expand and recruit 300 extra staff at its site in Bo’ness.

A group of major UK retailers has come together to create what is described as a refill solution in a bid to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging sold annually in the UK.

Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in February, according to the latest monthly analysis from Which?.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging businesses to respond to its ‘May Contain’ consultation to develop its approach for presenting precautionary allergen information.

The latest figures from Kantar show a fall in supermarket sales as grocery prices reach a new high, with inflation standing at 4.3% in February.