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Bank of England predicts food inflation will fall in 2026
The Bank of England reduced the UK base rate to 4%, while stating in its Monetary Policy Report that the 2025 inflation increase was a result of higher food and energy prices.
Oxford Farming Conference opens applications for Inspire Programme
OFC is inviting applications for its Inspire programme, which it said is designed to support food and farming professionals to develop their skills and network.
Funding launched to facilitate Scottish food reformulation
Food and Drink Federation Scotland has confirmed funding that aims to help Scottish food and drink manufacturers make their food healthier.
Fast food chains open for business following Covid-19 closures
KFC, Burger King and Pret A Manger have started taking orders for deliveries just three weeks after the Government enforced its lockdown measures. . According to The Mirror, KFC has opened two of its branches in Manchester with the two stores be delivering free meals...
FDF leads call for the continuation of critical trade during Covid-19
The Food and Drink Federation, along with other organisations within the UK supply chain, has published a letter calling on all Governments to ensure the continuation of critical imports and exports of food and drink during the ongoing pandemic. The statement, led by...
Bakkavor response to GMB and newspaper stories
The GMB union's recent call for the Government to meet with supermarkets and the FDF about food worker safety follows the story and video footage published by The Guardian newspaper, which was secretly filmed at a Bakkavor site. Food Management Today has decided to...
NFU and dairy industry call for urgent action to save sector
Following the dairy crisis meeting, National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters and national dairy board chairman Michael Oakes called for meaningful action to avoid a national catastrophe in UK dairying. In the meeting, Batters and Oakes highlighted the...
GMB calls on Government as supermarket supplier says ‘social distancing is impossible’
GMB, the union for food producers, has called for Government to convene an urgent meeting with the big six retailers and the Food and Drink Federation after a major Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer supplier admitted social distancing was impossible in its...
Burger King ads banned over false vegan claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two ads from Burger King after its plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, was found to be unsuitable for vegans and vegetarians. The complaints surrounding the ads come after it was revealed that the burger was...
E. coli contamination forces Co-op to recall sliced pepperoni
Co-op has been forced to recall packs of its sliced pepperoni after E. coli O157 was found in the product. The retailer is now displaying point-of-sale notices in all stores that are selling the pepperoni, with the notices explaining to customers why the product is...
Pre-virus cookery classes for Scottish children held by QMS
Senior home economics pupils at Coltness High School in Lanarkshire welcomed Daniela Forbes from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) for a Scotch Beef PGI cooking masterclass, which took place at the end of February. During the session, which covered nutrition, cookery skills...
Smokery launches delivery service during lockdown
Severn & Wye Smokery in Gloucestershire has launched a telephone and online supermarket and nationwide delivery service in order to keep supplying its retail customers during the lockdown period of the Covid-19 crisis. Richard Cook of Severn & Wye Smokery,...
Supply chain urged to play its part supporting British livestock farmers
NFU and NFU Cymru are urging retailers and processors to support British beef and sheep farmers by promoting cuts of meat such as steaks and roasting joints in stores, which are now in high supply due to the complete loss of the food service market. In an open letter,...
Men arrested for licking hands and wiping food at Sainsbury’s
Lancashire police has arrested two men after they licked their hands and contaminated food in a Sainsbury’s in Morecambe. The incident took place on the 4th April at the supermarket on Lancaster Road, where the men had been caught licking their hands and wiping them...
McDonald’s sales suffer slight drop despite worldwide restaurant closures
McDonald’s sales fell by only 3.4% in the first three months of the year, despite closing all of its restaurants in the UK. The fast food chain’s international business was hit due to closures in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, but 99% of restaurants in the US...
Record number of people apply for fruit and veg grower jobs
Travel restrictions on overseas workers has seen a record number of people apply for farming jobs, according to job site TotalJobs. As a result of the current Covid-19 crisis, the UK has faced a shortage of fruit and vegetable pickers. However, Totaljobs says it has...
Tesco suffers significant costs due to Covid-19
Tesco said it is “incurring significant additional costs” as the company tries to deal with the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement released alongside its preliminary results for the financial year ending 29th February 2020, the supermarket said...
NFU holds crisis meeting with Defra secretary to save UK’s iconic dairy sector
National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has called on Defra secretary, George Eustice, to a crisis meeting and to take immediate steps to ensure the sustainability of the dairy sector. The survival of many British dairy farming businesses hit by the...
CCF details impact of coronavirus on cold chain businesses
The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has provided an insight into the effects Covid-19 is having on UK cold chain businesses, with businesses reporting a 15% loss of staff due to the virus. The Federation has reported that current absentee rates are between 10-15% in...
NFUS aiming to keep Scotland fed over Easter
Farmers, crofters and the Scottish food and drink sector are striving to ensure Scottish glasses and plates remain full over Easter, according to NFU Scotland. NFU Scotland says it remains fully committed to its pledge of keeping the plates and glasses of Scotland...
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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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