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Premier Foods acquires premium ready-to-eat grains brand
Food manufacturer Premier Foods has announced that it will acquire Merchant Gourmet, a premium, convenience meal brand.
Researchers suggest new food groups should be added to allergen labels
Allergy research has found eight food groups were not included in the mandatory labelling of foods despite accounting for at least 1% of cases of food anaphylaxis.
Branded sales prove popular with consumers, finds Worldpanel
Worldpanel by Numerator has released its retail data for the four weeks to 10th August 2025, finding that sales of branded grocery items were ahead of own-label by 2%.
Brassica production down as drought declared in areas of the UK
UK producers have confirmed that brassica crop yields for 2025 are “tight”, as warm weather and four heatwaves affect food production.
Lola’s Cupcakes acquired by Finsbury Food Group
UK bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired a majority stake in premium cake business Lola’s Cupcakes.
Associated British Foods to acquire Hovis
UK food producer Associated British Foods has reached an agreement to acquire Hovis Group Limited from Endless LLP.
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Seafood supply chain impacted by Covid-19 but fish and chip sector recovers
Seafish’s latest UK seafood sector review shows how the impacts of Covid-19 have been felt across the supply chain.
Scottish seafood sector to receive £1.8m recovery boost
Seafood businesses in Scotland will be supported in their recovery from the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 with £1.8 million in funding.
“Stakes are high” for supply chain as Government proposes NI Protocol changes
The supply chain industry has responded to the UK Government’s call to renegotiate the Northern Ireland Protocol and its potential impact on businesses.
Driver shortages are ‘ticking time bomb’ if left unchecked
Industry organisations are reacting to the gathering storm over driver shortages in the UK food supply chain.
UK’s food and drink exports to EU drop nearly 50% in first quarter
Sales of food and drink from the UK to the EU fell by 47% in Q1 2021 compared with the same period last year, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reports.
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