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Consumers visited shops more often in June
The latest supermarket share data from Kantar has shown that grocery footfall hit a five-year high over the four weeks to 15th June.
Supermarkets see reduced sales volumes, finds ONS
Data from the Office for National Statistics has shown a fall in retail sales volumes, following a small rise in April.
Amazon to be investigated by Groceries Code Adjudicator
The Groceries Code Adjudicator has launched a targeted investigation into whether Amazon has breached the Groceries Code.
Proseal celebrates a significant manufacturing milestone
Tray sealing specialist Proseal is celebrating a manufacturing milestone with the production, sale and installation of their tray sealing machine, serial number 5000. The machine was purchased by existing and long-standing local Cheshire customer, Forresters – one of...
Cutting Edge joins Northern Powerhouse programme
Food equipment supplier, Cutting Edge, has joined the Northern Powerhouse partnership. The company says the programme shares many of the same key principles that have driven Cutting Edge’s success over the last 25 years, with an ambition to promote innovation and...
Hottest day fails to rally grocery sales
The latest grocery market share figures, published from Kantar, show year-on-year supermarket sales were flat during the 12 weeks to 11th August 2019 as the tough comparisons with 2018’s strong summer continue. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at...
HCC recruits new graduates to drive major industry project forward
The Red Meat Development Programme, a five-year initiative by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to ensure the Welsh lamb and beef supply chains are ready for future challenges, is now in full swing with hundreds of farmers, as well as processors, engaged in...
NFU president meets with German farming leader to discuss future priorities
NFU president Minette Batters met with Joachim Rukwied, president of the German farming union, Deutscher Bauernverband (DBV) in Berlin to discuss upcoming priority issues for the sector. Commenting on the meeting, the two presidents said in a joint statement: “Our...
Porridge business receives investment from Dragon’s Den
Tej Lalvani, one of the investors on the BBC's Dragon's Den, has invested in The Great British Porridge Co, a company that creates instant porridge made with 100% natural ingredients. Last night’s episode of Dragon’s Den showed Tej Lalvani investing £60,000 in...
Asda blames dip in sales on Brexit
Walmart has published its earnings for the second quarter of 2019 including financial results for Asda for the period1st April to 30th June 2019. Reporting a straight calendar quarter, which includes a benefit of the later Easter in 2019, the UK supermarket delivered...
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Squares £2 million campaign
After a five year break in commercial marketing activity, Kellogg’s has kicked off the summer with a £2 million investment in its Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Squares brand. The cereal maker has launched a campaign which will feature a new TV advert, social media and six...
Summit to tackle latest issues in food safety
The many challenges involved in ensuring comprehensive food safety throughout processing and packing operations and the best practice solutions to achieve this will be outlined at the second Ishida Europe Food Safety Summit, to be held at Sheffield Hallam University...
Poland leads food recalls in Q2 2019
Poland was top of the pile for food recalls in the second quarter of 2019 – the first time they have been the lead country of origin since at least 2016. A total of 88 recalls and notifications could be traced to the Eastern European nation, ahead of Turkey with 72,...
UK convenience channel to be worth £48.2 billion by 2024
New forecasts from IGD reveal that the UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024. The channel will benefit from lots of new store openings over the period, helping to fuel a compound annual growth rate of 3.1%....
Seafood fraud putting consumers safety at risk
In the wake of a five-year-long bait-and-switch scheme in which a Virginia-based seafood company intentionally mislabelled crabmeat, Lloyd’s Register is calling for the seafood industry to do more to confront rogue behaviour. Casey’s Seafood imported 183 tons of...
A third of teachers lost on sources of food and farming info
A third (33%) of teachers do not know where to go for information on food, farming and healthy eating practices, according to YouGov research commissioned by AHDB. Teachers said that they were most likely to turn to organisations, which are not specialist in the area,...
New UK president of European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers
The managing director of one of the UK’s leading food service and retail equipment suppliers, Victor Manufacturing, has been appointed as the new president of the European Federation of Catering Equipment Manufacturers (EFCEM) for the next two years. Phil Williams has...
Campaign reignites love of dairy
Eleven per cent more young parents are certain to buy dairy products according to research carried out after the second year of AHDB and Dairy UK’s marketing campaign. The study also showed an 8% fall in the number of people cutting their dairy consumption now or in...
Aldi trials new cardboard steak packaging to cut 240 tonnes of plastic each year
Aldi is trialling new cardboard steak packaging in a move that could see it cut more than 240 tonnes of plastic each year. From early September, the supermarket will sell its Specially Selected steaks in a cardboard tray, instead of plastic, across more than 380 UK...
Government must commit to keep Britain’s food self-sufficiency above 61%
The NFU is calling on government to make a strong commitment to British farming to ensure a secure supply of home-grown food for shoppers after new figures put the UK’s self-sufficiency at 61%. The call comes on the day the country would notionally have run out of...
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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