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Unilever Foods to combine with McCormick
Unilever has confirmed that it will combine its Unilever Foods business with McCormick & Company to create a global food supplier.
Princes achieves £1.9bn revenue in 2025
Global food producer Princes reported a 46% increase in revenue following the publication of its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31st December 2025.
Grocery inflation “steady” at 4.3% as shoppers make Easter purchases
The latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator has detailed how take-home sales at UK grocers increased by 4.4% in the four weeks to 22nd March 2026.
Government “must restore” food exports to pre-Brexit levels, finds report
In its 2025 Trade Snapshot, the Food and Drink Federation revealed that food and drink exports from the UK experienced “record value growth” last year, reaching £25.6 billion.
Councils to receive £155,000 to improve food procurement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a selection of local authorities in England will be awarded £155,000 each to improve food procurement practices.
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Brexit insight
Supply chain managers issue warnings over US trade deals
A hasty trade deal with the United States could weaken food standards, lower worker protections and flood the market with cheap American imports according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). A survey of 1,176 UK supply chain managers by CIPS...
UK Brexit stance could lead to “worrying no deal” for food
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed concern that the UK’s stance and red lines for negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union (EU) could lead to a “worrying no deal” scenario for food in the United Kingdom (UK). Last week,...
What does Brexit mean for the food industry?
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years, Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated the arrival of departure day by claiming it is the ‘dawn of a new era’ – but what does Brexit really mean for the food industry? Over the past few weeks, many trade...
Welsh food industry must continue to prosper post-Brexit, says Environment Minister
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has insisted Wales’ food and drink industry must continue to prosper as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019,...
Food and drink supply chain outlines recommendations for Government’s future UK trade policy
Organisations from across the UK food and drink supply chain, including the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the PTF have launched a new policy paper outlining common themes the Government should use to develop future trade policy, as negotiations between the UK...
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