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Sainsbury’s sales up as premium brand “boosted” by spring
Sainsbury’s has released its results for the 16 weeks to 21st June 2025, with like-for-like sales reaching 4.7%.
Haribo achieves £291.5m turnover for the year
Following a £35 million investment into its Yorkshire operations, UK sweets manufacturer Haribo has reported a “strong” financial year.
2025 FMT Food Industry Awards photo gallery and film now available
The 2025 FMT Food Industry Awards photo gallery and video review have been published online, as organisers reflect on a very successful 2025 ceremony.
Many UK consumers not sure what Red Tractor assurance scheme is
New research has revealed that despite media efforts, almost two-thirds (64%) of UK consumers are unsure of what the Red Tractor assurance scheme is, and around half of these people have never heard of it. The news comes from a survey commissioned by online...
Ecolab must sell off Holchem says CMA
The CMA has decided that Ecolab must sell off Holchem to prevent potential price rises or a lower quality of service as a result of their merger. The decision follows an in-depth Phase 2 investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which concluded...
Approved Food welcomes move to re-word expiry labels
Approved Food has welcomed plans by a major manufacturer to change the wording on food expiry labels, making it clearer that goods past their ‘best before’ date are still perfectly good to eat. The company has campaigned for many years for better awareness of what...
Unilever pledges to halve use of new plastics
Unilever, owner of brands including Marmite, Ben & Jerry’s and Lipton has announced ambitious new commitments to reduce its plastic waste and help create a circular economy for plastics. Unilever has confirmed that by 2025 it will: Halve its use of virgin plastic,...
“We’ll do all we can to keep export markets open” says HCC chairman
The chairman of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Kevin Roberts, has used an address to the world’s largest food tradeshow to emphasise the Welsh red meat industry’s determination to continue exporting to the European market, whatever the outcome of Brexit...
Chicken sales top £2.3 billion
Well-heeled Brits are helping to boost chicken sales, according to latest research from Mintel. Over the last year alone, the number of affluent Brits* visiting chicken outlets and restaurants has risen from 40% in 2018 to 45% in 2019. Almost half (47%) of those...
Industry dinner for Women In Meat Awards set for a sell out
Organisers report that the forthcoming annual Women In Meat Industry Awards dinner is set for another sell out occasion, as the initiative goes from strength to strength. Scheduled for the evening of Friday 15th November at the five star Royal Garden Hotel in...
Tesco boss to step down
In a surprise announcement, alongside its interim results for the period 2019/2020, Dave Lewis, current CEO of Tesco is to step down from the company next summer. In a statement, Lewis said: “Despite challenging external conditions we have delivered a very good start...
Over 150 buyers from 22 countries to attend Showcasing Scotland 2019
Over 150 food and drink buyers from across the world, with a combined buying power of over £3 billion, will arrive in the country for Showcasing Scotland 2019 being held at Gleneagles Hotel. The biennial event, organised by Scotland Food & Drink and Scottish...
The barcode is 40 years old
The first UK barcode scan took place on 2nd October 1979, at Keymarkets in Spalding, Lincolnshire. On the 40th anniversary of the barcode in the UK, there is no doubt it has transformed industry at home and is scanned more than 70,000 times around the world every...
Search underway for new AHDB chair
The government has started recruitment for two new leaders to join the Board at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). A new chair is being sought to head the AHDB when Sir Peter Kendall reaches the end of his term of office at the end of March...
Continued access to EU preferential trade agreements vital to avoid exports drop
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a report showing that food and drink exports have increased by 5.1% to £11.3bn in the first half (H1) of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018. Yet the rate of growth is lower than that seen in H1 2018 of 5.7%. The...
UK plans to fund new technologies to transform food production
A challenge, run by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on behalf of the government, is aimed at helping farmers to reduce pollution and boost food production through the integrated use of new digital technologies, sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning and...
New campaign to celebrate environmental health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has launched a new campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of environmental health, raising the profile of the profession and inspiring the next generation of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs)....
Global thought leader to give City Food Lecture 2020
One of the foremost global thought leaders in the food industry will deliver The City Food Lecture 2020. Dutch scientist, academic and broadcaster Professor Louise Fresco, will bring her candid style to next year’s lecture, which takes place on Thursday 20th February...
Tesco continues war on food waste
“The case for reducing food waste is indisputable. One third of the world’s food is wasted whilst one in nine people go hungry. If food loss and waste were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases on the planet. We cannot delay, we must act...
Kerry Foods launches meat-free products
Kerry Foods, has launched a new range of Meat-Free products, it says are "designed to entice meat-eaters to betray beef and play away from pork." Kerry Foods says it has put its extensive knowledge of the meat industry into creating Meat-Free alternatives that don’t...
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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