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AHDB appoints interim chief executive
Janet Swadling OBE has been appointed interim AHDB CEO effective 19th August ahead of current CEO Graham Wilkinson’s departure on 22nd August.
Women In Meat Industry Awards 2025 shortlist now online
Voting for the Women In Meat Industry Awards is now open at the official website, with organisers reporting huge interest in the 2025 awards.
PepsiCo sales rose to $22.7bn in Q2 2025
Global food manufacturer PepsiCo has published its results for the 12 weeks ended 14th June 2025, reporting a net sales increase of 1% to reach $22.7 billion.
Tulip Ltd supports two new farming apprenticeships
Tulip Ltd has invested £20,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy to support two farming apprentices at Hart Farm in Norfolk. Tulip is one of the first food manufacturers to reinvest the funds and will support the training for two stockperson apprentices for 18 months, with...
Macmillan backs down on ‘Meat Free March’ following Twitter storm
Macmillan Cancer Support says it will no longer ‘actively promote’ its fundraising campaign which urged people to give up meat for a March after it was criticised on Twitter by the farming industry. A series of tweets from farmers and other users branded the campaign...
Ishida announces the passing of Ryuichi Ishida
Ishida Co Ltd has announced the death of the company’s honorary chairman and former president Ryuichi Ishida, who passed away after a short illness on the 18th January. Ishida was the fourth generation of the Ishida family to lead the company, joining the business in...
What does Brexit mean for the food industry?
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years, Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated the arrival of departure day by claiming it is the ‘dawn of a new era’ – but what does Brexit really mean for the food industry? Over the past few weeks, many trade...
Environment Bill to impact on food manufacturers
The Environment Bill, first put to parliament in October 2019 has been re-introduced. The Bill 2020 sets out how the UK plans to protect and improve the natural environment in the country. Its proposals indicate that manufacturers will need to shift to reusing more...
Welsh food industry must continue to prosper post-Brexit, says Environment Minister
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has insisted Wales’ food and drink industry must continue to prosper as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019,...
Supermarkets urged to eliminate plastic shrink wrap from secondary packaging
Following last week’s news story that Tesco is to ditch plastic wrap from its multipack tins, supermarkets are being warned not to ignore the environmental impact of their secondary packaging. CEO of TrakRap, Martin Leeming, has hailed the supermarket's efforts to...
Meaty March campaign aims to dispel meat-industry myths
A Twitter campaign has been launched to help combat the disinformation and misrepresentation of the meat industry, whilst acting as a platform for members of the industry to spread positive messages. The ‘Meaty March’ campaign follows the news of Macmillan Cancer...
Macmillan scolded for ‘Meat Free March’ campaign
Macmillan Cancer Support has been at the centre of a Twitter storm after it launched a campaign encouraging people to go without meat through March. Members of the food and meat industry, including the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), labelled the...
Aldi unveil new British Wagyu beef burgers
Supermarket Aldi has revealed it will be introducing new, 100% Wagyu beef burgers across its stores nationwide. The burgers will be available in stores across the country from the 30th January and customers will be able to purchase them for £2.99 for a pack of two....
Müller Milk & Ingredients CEO steps down
Patrick Müller, CEO of Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has stepped down from his role and is to be replaced by former Allied Milling and Baking CEO, Jon Jenkins. Müller will continue to lead Müller’s home delivery business Milk & More as CEO, becoming...
Little-known mushroom varieties helping drive Tesco’s plant-based range
Two obscure mushroom varieties have been at the centre of Tesco’s rise in plant-based products, with sales for Brown Oyster Cluster and King Oyster mushrooms increasing by 240%. The two mushrooms are renowned for their meat-like texture and are two of the key...
Sainsbury’s commits £1bn to reducing food and plastic waste
Sainsbury's has announced that it is investing £1bn to commit to an extensive plastic and food waste reduction initiative, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040 - 10 years earlier than any other supermarket. The investment will be staggered across a twenty...
MAC report welcomed but falls short for some in food and farming sectors
In its report to the Government, the Migrant Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised that the salary threshold for immigrants should drop by £4,400. Currently, skilled migrants from outside the EU currently need to have a job offer with a minimum salary of £30,000. In...
Meat-eaters are ‘shamed,’ says report
Nearly a quarter of consumers feel shamed about their meat eating habits, according to a recent survey from OnePoll. Out of all the consumers surveyed, the figures revealed that 20% of meat-eaters claimed to have been criticised for their diet, with almost half (49%)...
Cowdenbeath Lidl shoppers treated to Scotch Beef and haggis burgers
To mark the opening of its new store in Cowdenbeath, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) visited Lidl to hand out Scotch Beef PGI and haggis burgers to customers. QMS was offering shoppers the Burns’ Night alternative as part of Lidl’s celebration of the Cowdenbeath store...
Food and drink supply chain outlines recommendations for Government’s future UK trade policy
Organisations from across the UK food and drink supply chain, including the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the PTF have launched a new policy paper outlining common themes the Government should use to develop future trade policy, as negotiations between the UK...
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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