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Lola’s Cupcakes acquired by Finsbury Food Group
UK bakery manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired a majority stake in premium cake business Lola’s Cupcakes.
Associated British Foods to acquire Hovis
UK food producer Associated British Foods has reached an agreement to acquire Hovis Group Limited from Endless LLP.
Welsh food producers encouraged to invest in workforce
The Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru / Food & Drink Skills Wales Programme has reportedly delivered “tangible results” on its mission to build a “future ready industry”.
Plea for Immigration Bill to recognise vital importance of non-UK food workers to Scotland
NFU Scotland has called on the UK Government’s landmark immigration legislation to recognise the hugely important role that non-UK workers play in Scotland’s food and farming sectors. The UK Government’s Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill passed its...
Yield increase in mozzarella production possible with new cheese cultures
Royal DSM, a global science-based company has launched new Delvo®Cheese CP-500 cultures for boosting the yield and resource efficiency of mozzarella cheese production. Capable of achieving a higher moisture content in mozzarella, according to Royal DSM, the range...
NFU pushes MPs for details of protection for food standards in trade deal
The NFU is pressing MPs to ask the government how it intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy. This comes as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the...
NFU warns of potential cuts to agricultural tariffs in US trade deals
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the Government to protect British food, animal welfare and environment standards following reports that it is preparing to cut tariffs on agricultural products as part of a trade deal with the US. The Government had...
Sausage Week 2020 cancelled
This year’s UK Sausage Week (26th October – 1st November) has been cancelled because of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and uncertainty about competition judging. Graham Yandell, the publisher of Meat Management magazine, who stage the annual event said: “The various...
FWD hosts online event to discuss impact of Covid-19
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) held an online event for wholesalers and suppliers to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on the industry. The hour-long event was for FWD members and brought together more than 130 industry figures to talk about the impact...
FareShare CEO joins IGD Board of Trustees
Lindsay Boswell, CEO of food redistribution charity FareShare, has become the latest industry figure to join the Board of Trustees for the food and grocery training charity, IGD. Boswell, who has been CEO of FareShare for 10 years, was previously chief executive at...
Blue Horizon Ventures invests EUR 5M in Cubiq Foods
International sustainable food investor, Blue Horizon Ventures has joined Moira Capital Partners on a healthy fats project with Cubiq Foods, completing the financing round amid the Covid-19 crisis. The two investors have made a contribution of 5 million Euros (USD...
McDonald’s sets out date for drive-thru reopening in UK
McDonald’s has announced plans to have drive-thru operations working at all of its UK branches by early June. The move comes after the fast food chain carried out operational testing on a single restaurant at the end of April and the reintroduction of delivery...
Japan trade negotiations a great opportunity for UK
A UK-Japan preferential trade agreement could make a “huge contribution” towards the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) published its negotiating...
Bournemouth-based noodle company launches in US
Healthy noodle brand, Mr Lee’s Noodles, has successfully launched in the USA after securing a further £1.75m of funding in under a week. The company was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Damien Lee with the aim of creating the healthiest instant noodles on the market....
Flexible furloughing and trade credit support included in Covid-19 job retention scheme changes
The Government has extended its coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October, revealing changes to make furloughing workers more flexible while also protecting businesses which rely on trade credit insurance. As of August, furloughed workers will be able to return...
Spiraling freight costs threaten global food prices
Evidence of a doubling and in some cases nearly tripling of maritime freight costs over the last month from exporters across the food supply chain has raised a red flag for food prices. The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), along with other food industry...
SFT says Agriculture Bill in its current form is a big mistake
After almost 20 months of gestation, the Agriculture Bill is due to come into being this week when it is expected to complete its final stages in the House of Commons without significant amendments. The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) says it feels the Government will be...
Morrisons sales up during lockdown
Supermarket Morrisons has revealed a 5% rise in like for like sales in the first quarter of 2020/2021, according to its latest trading update. Despite “significant improvement” in recent weeks, the retailer said the first quarter had been “highly volatile” during the...
Climate change still important despite pandemic, says NFUS
Vice president of the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) Martin Kennedy says that the Scottish farming industry’s focus remains firmly on keeping food and drink on the nation’s table but it continues to recognise its responsibility to respond to climate change....
Former FDF president joins The Felix Project
Former president of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and CEO of Premier Foods, Gavin Darby, has joined food redistribution charity The Felix Project as its new chair. Darby's career includes 15 years at Coca-Cola as well as work with large FMCG and Telecom...
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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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