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Graham Wilkinson steps into Sofina Foods role
Having stepped down from his position as CEO of AHDB, Graham Wilkinson has been appointed group agriculture director at Sofina Foods Europe.
Poultry producers among firms accused of polluting rivers
Law Firm Leigh Day has commenced a legal claim on behalf of nearly 4,000 people, accusing poultry producers and others of polluting the Wye and Lugg rivers.
Roberts Bakery seeks funding after “extremely challenging” conditions
Roberts Bakery, which produces products stocked in various UK supermarkets, has confirmed that it is engaged with potential funders after publishing that it intended to appoint administrators.
Tesco results show sales continued to grow during pandemic
Tesco’s preliminary results for 2020/21 have been released showing profits at £1990million, a drop of 14.7% but a growth of +6.3% in overall sales. Its chief executive, Ken Murphy said: “Tesco has shown incredible strength and agility throughout the pandemic. By...
Ice Cream Alliance campaign working to save the sector
The Ice Cream Alliance (ICA), the UK’s trade association for the ice cream sector, is mobilising its members, the wider industry and other parts of the hospitality sector to promote their products to all those holidaying in the country this summer. The campaign is...
Nim’s Fruit Crisps lands exclusive deal with Pink Lady®
The UK’s only manufacturer of air-dried fruit and vegetable crisps has signed an exclusive agreement with Pink Lady® to turn its apples into a snack. Founder Nimisha Raja is hoping the tie-up will double the sales of the apple variety of crisps over the next twelve...
Eville & Jones completes 10,000th Export Health Certificate
Europe’s independent provider of official veterinary inspection services, Eville & Jones, has announced the completion and signing of its 10,000th export health certificate (EHCs) as the company supports UK businesses with post Brexit export requirements. EHCs are...
Abergavenny Fine Foods bought by Frostkrone Food Group
The German Frostkrone Food Group has acquired UK business, Abergavenny Fine Foods Ltd expanding its international presence.
BFFF champions sustainability with new specialist interest group
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has officially launched a Specialist Interest Group (SIG) on sustainability.
Dairy industry struggling to meet EU’s organic targets – new report
Economic analysts, ING, has published an in-depth analysis of the EU’s Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, a central aspect of its Green Deal, with specific focus on the impact of this strategy on the EU’s dairy sector. In the article, ING examines the F2F programme’s...
Brakes launches help for hospitality campaign
Brakes, the UK foodservice wholesaler, has launched a new campaign designed to help get hospitality customers back on their feet, once able to reopen after the current nationwide lockdown. The company says the campaign is the most extensive it has ever run, and was...
Baking innovations
SPECIAL FEATURE – Commercial baking: Bakery businesses supplying the food retailing sector have benefitted from a rise in volume sales during 2020. This has been driven primarily by an explosion in online grocery retail, which grew by nearly 100% between February and October, according to ONS figures.
FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony to present online
The annual FMT Food Awards ceremony has been scheduled to be presented online this year for the first time as a virtual event. For some time organisers had hoped to go ahead with a physical event, but the continued impact from Covid-19 has resulted in a review to...
Chocolate maker finds a digital sweet spot
SPECIAL FEATURE – Confectionery: A chocolate maker has said it is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process.
Young’s Seafood sold to Sofina Foods
The Eight Fifty Food Group, the business behind fish processor, Young’s Seafood and the pork processor, Karro Food Group, was sold to Canadian giant Sofina Foods for an undisclosed sum.
New frozen food venture
Three food businesses have joined forces to launch a new frozen ingredients supply venture, specialising in Individually Quick Frozen fruit, vegetables, spices and herbs for further processing by UK and Irish food manufacturers. Known as REMS Frozen Foods, the...
Tentative first steps back to the shops as grocery market marks lockdown anniversary
The latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales rose by 7.4% during the 12 weeks to 21st March 2021. This is a marked slowdown compared with previous months as supermarkets start to annualise sales against the extraordinary spending in 2020....
Tim Rycroft is new chief executive at AHDB
Tim Rycroft, currently chief operating officer of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has been appointed as the new CEO of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). Commenting on his new role Rycroft said: “It’s tremendously exciting to be asked to...
Nomad Foods in €615 million acquisition of Fortenova Group’s frozen food group
Nomad Foods Limited has announced an agreement to acquire Fortenova Group’s Frozen Food Business Group (FFBG) for an aggregate consideration of approximately €615 million on a debt-free, cash free basis. FFBG is a leading European frozen food portfolio operating in...
UK’s first School of Sustainable Food and Farming
Plans are in progress to develop the UK’s first School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, in Shropshire.
View the 2026 FMT Awards review e-magazine
Find out all of the winners and finalists from the 2026 Food Management Industry Awards. The much anticipated event took place on Friday 12th June at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
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