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Welsh food to be showcased at trade show
Welsh food suppliers will take part in the Blas Cymru/Taste Wales – Meet the Buyer event, with buyers invited to meet the nation’s food and drink innovators.
Tesco reports group profit of £1.6bn for H1 2025/26
UK supermarket Tesco has published its interim results for 2025/2026, achieving a 1.5% increase in its operating profit.
HFSS restrictions come into force
Legislation restricting multibuy promotions on foods high in fat, sugar and salt has come into force, with restrictions applying to large retailers and online shops.
Food sector reaction to Chancellor’s Budget
Responding to the Budget delivered by the Chancellor this week, much of the food industry has welcomed continued Government support. Joint director general at the PTF, Angela Coleshill, told Food Management Today: “Food businesses up and down the country will broadly...
New figures show take-home grocery sales have risen
The latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales rose by 12.5% during the 12 weeks to 21st February 2021, with sales even stronger over the past month, increasing by 15.1% - the fastest rate of growth since June 2020. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...
Burger King UK launches sustainability charter
Burger King UK has set out its road map on sustainability, food quality and ethics in a new Burger King for Good charter. The charter will highlight a number of programmes across the business to improve the company's sustainability credentials, and its commitment to...
‘Green shoots’ vision announced for Welsh food industry post-Covid
The Welsh Government has announced a future strategic vision for the food and drink industry as it sets its sights, over the coming years, to be a world leader in sustainability. Looking at areas such as growth and productivity, environmental impact, fair work and...
FDF shares concerns ahead of the budget
The FDF’s chief executive, Ian Wright CBE, has urged the government to conduct an urgent review of the regulatory burdens the food and drink industry currently faces, ahead of the Chancellor’s budget announcement this week. He said: “The food and drink industry has...
Nestlé acquires recipe kit firm SimplyCook
Nestlé has agreed a deal to acquire UK based recipe kit firm, SimplyCook, in an effort to increase its direct-to-customer offerings in the UK and Ireland. SimplyCook was launched in 2014 and provides customers with pre-portioned ingredients to follow recipes....
‘Carbon Week’ webinars announced by AHDB
A series of webinars will take place next week to help teach farmers more about carbon foot printing and sustainable farming practices. An important factor that impact of food issues.
3,000 jobs at risk as Asda targets online growth
Supermarket giant Asda has announced that 3,000 jobs may be at risk as the retailer looks to invest more in its online sales platform. The move comes as a result of shifting consumer behaviours throughout the pandemic say Asda, with the supermarket’s online capacity...
Food companies beat CO2 reduction targets five years early
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has released its sustainability-focused Ambition 2025 Progress Report, highlighting progress from its members on targets initially set in 2016.
Campden BRI begins research into red meat shelf-life
Food research institute Campden BRI is looking for partners to help with new research that aims to revise established standards in order to improve the sustainability of red meat products. Campden says the study could save producers and retailers millions of pounds in...
Food awards product judging goes ahead in April
Following the recent Government announcement confirming the easing of lockdown arrangements, product judging for the FMT Food Industry Awards, which had previously been postponed, will now take place during the week commencing 19th April 2021. Delivery of all...
FDF “disappointed” in Covid-19 exit strategy
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says it is disappointed with the Government’s Covid-19 roadmap which will see hospitality and foodservice venues remain shut until at least 12th April. Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined his Covid-19 exit strategy yesterday 22nd...
Britain could ban EU mineral water in response to shellfish block
Ministers are reportedly considering a potential ban on seed potato imports and mineral water from the EU following the decision to ban exports of certain shellfish products from UK waters. The Telegraph newspaper has alleged that Government ministers are looking at a...
Pilgrim’s UK pledges funding for school meals
Pilgrim’s UK, one of the UK’s largest pork suppliers, has pledged £60,000 of funding to ensure schoolchildren across the UK receive free meals during lockdown and the school holidays. The business has donated £5,000 to local schools near each of its 12 sites across...
Food manufacturers should prepare for increased nutritive scrutiny
Food manufacturers should prepare for increased scrutiny over nutritive claims following growing commitments from retailers to move towards selling healthier products, according to food safety certification firm, Lloyd’s Register.
New test developed to help food industry control Covid-19 transmission
Food research institute Campden BRI has developed a new test procedure to determine whether air cleaning systems can effectively inactivate and remove the virus that causes Covid-19 from the air and surfaces. It comes as food businesses attempt to protect their...
Voters call for discontinuation of AHDB levy
A ballot to decide the future of AHDB Horticulture concluded with 61% of voters calling for the levy to be discontinued.
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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