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PM appoints Defra Minister in cabinet reshuffle
Prime Minister Kier Starmer has appointed Emma Reynolds as Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
FSA launches consultation on first proposed CBD food product authorisations
The FSA has launched a public consultation on the proposed recommendation to authorise the first cannabidiol food products as novel foods in Great Britain.
ONS finds food value sales up 1.3% in July
Food store volume sales dropped 0.2% during the month of July, the Office for National Statistics has found.
Calls for chancellor to delay red diesel ban on weakened supply chain
Food industry representatives have come together to urge HM Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery vehicles until 2025. In its March 2020 Budget, Government announced that from April 2022 it will remove the entitlement to use red...
Supermarket sales slow as shoppers ‘Eat Out to Help Out’
Shoppers spent £155 million less in supermarkets in August as the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launched and people returned to pre-Covid routines, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar. The latest figures show take-home grocery sales rose by...
UK signs “historic” trade deal with Japan
The Department for International Trade has announced that the UK and Japan have agreed in principle to a trade agreement. The deal is the UK’s first major trade agreement as an independent trading nation and will increase trade with Japan by an estimated £15.2...
2 Sisters tackles local jobs crisis with recruitment drive
Food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group is advertising more than 100 roles at its site in Thetford, Norfolk in response to an unemployment crisis in the East of England caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The recruitment drive includes both temporary and part-time...
Tarheel Distributors appoints new president
Tarheel Distributors, Inc., a North American supplier of aftersales parts to the meat processing manufacturing industry, has appointed Carsten Soendergaard as president of the company. Soendergaard comes to Tarheel Distributors with extensive background and experience...
Nestlé remains world’s most valuable food brand
Nestlé has retained the title of the world’s most valuable food brand following a 3% brand value increase to $20.3 billion, according to the latest Brand Finance Food & Drink 2020 report. The company’s total brand value is now $68.5 billion, making it the most...
NFU urges Government to back British farming in trade deals
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on politicians to give Parliament a say on how future trade deals impact British food and farming. The 9th September marks ‘Back British Farming’ day and the NFU has published a new report that showcases the high standards...
Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 winners announced
The winners of the Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 have been announced in a brand new online format. The initiative recognises the very best of the UK meat industry, rewarding the companies, organisations, products and suppliers across 18 different categories....
Gist announces Michael Chambers as new chief executive
Foodservice logistics company Gist has announced the appointment of Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company, starting as operations manager at the Barnsley operational...
Dairy export opportunities in the Middle East explored
Dairy exporters will have the chance to hear what opportunities exist in the Middle East during two Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) webinars next month. As part of a ‘Middle East Week’, a collaboration between AHDB, Defra and the Department for...
Return to normality sees shopper confidence grow during August
Confidence among food and grocery shoppers has grown slightly during August thanks to the Government’s ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme, according to the latest market insight from IGD. The IGD Shopper Confidence Index blends a range of measures that relate directly to...
Untapped export potential key for food and drink industry recovery
Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched a new report showing that despite business confidence falling to record lows across the food and drink industry in the second quarter of 2020, untapped overseas export markets remain a golden...
Stage is set for Meat Management Industry Awards 2020
Normally a black-tie event with dinner, the upcoming Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 will be taking place online for the very first time on Tuesday 8th September at 4:30pm, with celebrity magician Ben Hanlin co-presenting the ceremony. Viewers can watch the...
Richmond launches new frozen ready meals range
Richmond Sausages, part of Kerry Foods, has announced it is to launch a range of frozen ready meals, branching into the sector for the first time. The new product line will include sausage and tomato pasta and sausage casserole. Richmond’s new frozen ready meals will...
New research explores animal feed to help UK reach net-zero target
Food research institution Campden BRI has begun working on the development of insect nutrition in animal feed to move the UK’s fish and poultry production towards a sustainable future. A grant of £250,000 from the Innovate UK Transforming Food Production programme was...
Waitrose signs up with Deliveroo to offer a quick food delivery service
Takeaway food company Deliveroo has signed a new deal with Waitrose to give customers a fast-track food delivery service from supermarkets to their homes. The supermarket has said there will initially be a 12-week trial period, giving more than half a million...
Marcus Rashford teams up with food industry to tackle child poverty
Footballer Marcus Rashford is spearheading a taskforce with the food industry to help end child poverty in the UK. The Manchester United and England forward has enlisted the support of major retailers Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Iceland and Sainsbury’s...
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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