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Landfill company to develop food production centre
Crapper and Sons Landfill Limited is working on a development that it said “has the potential to see landfill sites transformed into food production centres”.
Dairy and meat retail trends to be explored at AHDB conference
A conference hosted by AHDB will invite attendees to access industry insight on dairy and meat consumer demand.
Ocado achieves £1.5bn for H1 retail revenue
Online grocer Ocado has revealed its half year results for the 26 weeks ended 1st June 2025, reporting a 16.3% increase in its retail revenue.
Greenyard Frozen helps create 80,000 meals for vulnerable people
A fruit and veg producer is helping vulnerable people across the UK by using excess carrots and sending them to food charity FareShare. Greenyard Frozen has created 80,000 meals by recycling food waste from purple carrots before distributing them to a network of...
Agriculture bill aims to reward British farmers
The Government has announced its latest agriculture bill, which promises to reward British farmers by moving away from EU policy. The bill will aim to strike a balance between food production and protecting the environment, while also seeking to take back control of...
Future trade policy key for dairy sector, says NFU
Securing free and frictionless trade with the EU and safeguarding British food standards will be crucial for the UK dairy sector to grow, according to NFU vice president Stuart Roberts. Roberts has been speaking to delegates at the Semex Conference – the first big...
Research into vegan alternatives for animal-based proteins underway
Campden BRI has begun research into developing techniques to help the food industry produce cost-effective protein-rich ingredients from plants. Campden BRI has over 2,500 member companies from 80 countries, including all of the top 10 UK retailers, and provides...
Irish food and drink exports reach €13bn in record year
Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports reached €13bn for the first time in 2019, according to a report published by Bord Bia. The results were published in the Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report for 2019/2020 revealed that Ireland’s food, drink...
Environmental impact of meat contested at Oxford Real Farming Conference
Speakers at the Oxford Real Farming Conference have contested evidence which looks at the environmental impact of the meat industry. Keynote speaker and presenter of Channel 4’s ‘Apocalypse Cow’ documentary, George Monbiot, spoke about increasing the threat of global...
Sleaford Quality Foods open new Turkish herb factory
Sleaford Quality Foods has announced the opening of a new herb factory in Turkey. The Lincolnshire-based company, a cross-category supplier of multiple packaged foods to the manufacturing and foodservice sector, has revealed a significant investment in its global herb...
Vegan chocolate brand secures multi-million pound investment
LoveRaw, a vegan chocolate brand, has received a multi-million pound investment deal from Blue Horizon Ventures. Blue Horizon Ventures, already financial backers for Beyond Meat, a US based producer of plant-based meat substitutes and many others, is a venture...
Bidfresh appoints Brian Hall as managing director
Bidfresh has confirmed the appointment of Brian Hall as managing director. Hall, previously managing director of Bidfresh’s Direct Seafood’s business, assumes his new role with immediate effect. He replaces Stephen Oswald, who announced in December that he was moving...
Tesco and Waitrose enjoy positive trading period despite challenging Christmas for supermarkets
Tesco, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer all saw growth in their Christmas food trading periods, latest figures have revealed. In the 19 week period from November 23rd to January 4th, Tesco saw 0.2% growth across its Christmas trading and in total sales. Marks &...
Global food & beverage trends report points to new growth drivers
New research has revealed that in the past 12 months, technical expertise in nutrition, science and regulatory affairs was increasingly used to shape food and beverage innovation at an earlier stage in the product development process. In a report released by...
Young’s Seafood releases ‘Masters of Fish’ campaign
Young’s Seafood has launched a brand new advertising campaign to encourage people to include fish in their diet more often. The ‘Masters of Fish’ campaign will be the brand’s longest running advertisement and the business estimates that it will reach around 33 million...
Former Kellogg’s VP and CSM director join Campden BRI
Former Kellogg’s vice president Peter Headridge has been appointed as chief operating officer at Campden BRI, with Barbara Lunnon from CSM Bakery Solutions also joining as associate director. Headridge, the former vice president of R&D, quality, nutrition (health...
BRCGS announces new plant-based standard
BRCGS has announced the launch of its plant-based standard which focuses on validating the claims brands use for their products. The new standard aims to provide certainty for consumers by regulating the claims made by brands that produce plant-based products. BRCGS...
Morrisons sales suffer over festive period
Morrisons has experienced a 2.8% drop in like for like sales over the 22 weeks to January 5th, latest figures have shown. Group like for like sales fell by 1.7% over the 22 week period, a figure which rises to 2.8% when including fuel. Despite a promising start to the...
December supermarket sales slowest in four years
Despite a record year through the tills over Christmas, 2019 saw the slowest rate of growth across December since 2015, according to the latest grocery figures released by Kantar. Sales at Sainsbury’s fell by 0.7%, although its market share held relatively firm...
Retailers ramp up plant based launches in ‘Veganuary’
Supermarkets Asda and Aldi have released a collection of plant-based products for Veganuary. ‘Veganuary’ is a crowdfunded movement that aims to encourage people to turn vegan for January. To coincide with the campaign, Aldi has announced a number of plant-based vegan...
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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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