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Beacon Foods appoints managing director
Ingredients business Beacon Foods has appointed Jeff Davies as its managing director, which will enable co-founder and chairman Edward Gough to focus on the company’s expansion.
Shoppers seek promotions amid “price concerns”
Data from Worldpanel by Numerator showed that like-for-like grocery inflation fell to 3.8% in the four weeks to 19th April.
Get to know FMT Food Industry Awards host Luke Kempner
We caught up with Luke Kempner to find out more about his career, his love of good food and what guests can expect from his performance at this year’s awards ceremony.
Discounters see record sales during Christmas run-up
UK discounter Aldi has revealed that 2025 was its “best-ever” Christmas, as Lidl labelled it “record-breaking”.
HFSS advertising banned after 9pm
A ban on the advertising of so-called “junk” foods has been implemented across the UK, with all adverts for HFSS foods now banned on television before 9pm.
New Year Honours list recognises UK food industry
The 2026 New Year Honours list has recognised the achievements of people from across the UK, including key food industry figures.
Farm Profitability Review urges Government to partner with industry
Baroness Minette Batters’ Government-commissioned Farm Profitability Review has been published, setting out a number of recommendations on how Government can work with industry to strengthen farm businesses.
NFU Scotland urges retailers to curb “excessive” festive discounting
The farmers’ union has called on UK supermarkets to end the “damaging practice” of deep discounting on fresh produce at Christmas, which is said risks undermining the long-term viability of Scottish horticulture.
PML Seafrigo appoints Sean Smith as CEO
PML Seafrigo UK & Ireland has announced the departure of CEO Mike Parr, with Sean Smith appointed chief executive.
Consumer price inflation falls on the month, finds ONS
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics food and drink made the largest downward contributions to the monthly change in consumer price inflation annual rates.
Meat Contacts 2026 now available to order
Meat Contacts, often referred to as the ‘Bible’ for the UK meat industry, is hot off the press and available to order for 2026.
Tesco signs AI deal with Mistral AI
UK food retailer Tesco has signed a three-year agreement with French start-up Mistral AI, as part of a broader strategy to bolster its use of artificial intelligence.
Food and drink exports fall by nearly a quarter, finds FDF
The Food and Drink Federation has found that food exports to the EU have fallen by 23.4% over the last five years when compared to the five-year period prior to Brexit.
Product entry and voting for FMT Food Industry Awards in full flood
The annual FMT Food Industry awards is well underway and will recognise the innovation, hard work and excellence of the UK food sector.
Food spending a “top priority”, finds PwC
According to consultancy firm PwC Festive Predictions Survey, UK consumers are set to spend £24.6 billion on celebrations over the Christmas period this year.
NFU Scotland urges Government to increase agriculture investment
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has urged Government to use the 2026-27 Budget to deliver an increase in investment in agriculture.
Mars’ acquisition of Kellanova approved by European Commission
Mars Incorporated has received unconditional regulatory approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Kellanova.
Nestlé reclassifies Toffee Crisp coating as “chocolate flavoured”
Global manufacturer Nestlé has reformulated its Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars, with the products now described as being covered in a “milk chocolate flavour coating”.
Confidence “fragile” after Budget as food sales growth slows
The British Retail Consortium has reported that UK Black Friday sales were “dampened by pre-Budget jitters”, as food sales were below the 12-month average growth.
FSA appoints Chief Scientific Advisor
During a board meeting, the Food Standards Agency appointed Professor Ian Young as its Chief Scientific Advisor in a part-time capacity.
Awards Review
Find out all of the winners and finalists from the 2025 Food Management Industry Awards. The much anticipated event took place on Thursday 26th June at the 5-star Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington.
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