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Tesco achieves continued market share gains in Q1 results
According to Tesco’s newly published Q1 trading statement, food sales at the supermarket were up by 5.9% over the 13 weeks ended 24th May 2025.
Meat Awards judging is now underway for 2025
The judging process for the 2025 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards has officially begun, as hundreds of meat products undergo evaluation across 11 categories.
Food manufacturer confidence takes a negative turn
UK food manufacturers have posted a “disappointing” first quarter sales result, according to software provider Unleashed.
Mondelēz invests $6 Million in Reading science centre
Mondelēz International, one of the world's largest snacks companies, announced it is investing $6 million in its Reading science centre in the UK to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit and candy products, serving over 150 different countries. Mondelez...
FSA investigation on listeria continues
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) are continuing to investigate foods linked to listeria infections in hospitals. This comes after the news that cases of listeria infection were found in six seriously ill hospital patients in England in...
Asda funding enables warehouse to provide additional meals to vulnerable people
Thanks to funding from Asda, FareShare has relocated its Kent Regional Centre to a new premise which will enable the warehouse to provide an additional 480,000 meals to vulnerable people each year. FareShare Kent, run by partner charity Children and Families and the...
IGD says China to become world’s largest grocery market by 2023
China will overtake the US to become the world’s largest grocery market by 2023 in value terms, according to the latest forecasts from international researcher IGD Asia. The country’s total market size will reach CNY11.0tn (US$1.8tn), more than Asia’s next four...
Campden BRI celebrates 100 years
Campden BRI, one of the world’s most respected food research and science organisations, is 100 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Annual Campden Lecture was delivered by Tesco and Danone, which also celebrate their centenaries this year. Five hundred...
Scottish Government reveals responses to consultation on school food
Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to set maximum limits for consumption of red processed meat over the course of the school week, which, it claims, will also reduce exposure to harmful nitrites. The Scottish Government has said it must deliver on its...
Vegan energy sweets for athletes win gold at student food innovation competition
A team of students from University of Reading has won the gold prize at Ecotrophelia for their vegan energy sweets for endurance athletes. The Venergy team has developed lemon and lime flavoured energy sweets which provide a vegan sustainable alternative to energy...
Tesco releases statement for first quarter trading
Tesco plc has announced its first quarter trading statement in what the multiple called a ‘subdued market.’ Commenting on its first quarter trading report Tesco’s chief executive, Dave Lewis, said: "We have had a strong start to the year, growing ahead of the UK...
FDF calls for faster policy change if UK target of zero greenhouse gas emissions to be met for 2050
The UK food industry is set to face further challenges following the Government’s announcement that it plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050. An FDF spokesperson said: “This Government announcement to set the UK on a course towards net-zero...
NFU urges leadership candidates to back British food production
The NFU is urging all Conservative Party leadership candidates to commit to delivering a positive future for British food production and to work with producers to seize the opportunities that lie ahead. In an open letter, NFU president, Minette Batters, highlights...
Vivera Foodgroup to focus entirely on plant-based market
Following the sale of meat company Enkco, Vivera Foodgroup is entering a meatless future with its remaining businesses companies ,Vivera, Culifrost and Dutch Tofu Company being totally plant-based manufacturers . The group says it has strong ambitions with...
Food industry figures recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2019
Several stalwarts of the UK agri-food industry have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list. They include, Professor Ian Lamont Boyd, FRSE, Robin Gourlay, Catherine Mead, Andrew Kemp and Ron Randall. Below is a brief profile of each of the...
Aldi aims to save 1,300 tonnes of plastic a year with new carrier bag trials
Aldi is launching a trial of paper or compostable carrier bags in all of its 830 UK stores. From July half of all Aldi stores in the UK will offer paper bags and the rest will offer compostable carrier bags. At the end of the trial, the option most popular with...
Households could spend hundreds of pounds extra on food bills post Brexit, says GMB union
New analysis from GMB union shows households could face a 17% surge in grocery shopping basket costs, with hundreds of pounds extra on food and drink bills if the UK leaves the EU with a ‘no deal’. The figures show a family's weekly shop could rocket by more than £800...
Listeria investigation linked to pre-packed sandwiches
An investigation is underway into cases of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches, after cases of listeria infection were found in six seriously ill hospital patients in England. Three of these patients have sadly died. Public Health England (PHE), The Food...
Sainsbury’s commits to cutting a further 1,284 tonnes of plastic this year
Sainsbury’s has committed to cutting a further 1,284 tonnes of plastic this year which includes removing 489 tonnes’ worth of plastic bags that are currently used for loose fruit, vegetables and bakery items. The retailer will be removing plastic bags for these items...
Coeliac UK and Innovate UK announce £180K funding available for research
Coeliac UK, the UK charity for people who need to live gluten free, along with Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, have £180k available for research and are inviting applications from UK businesses and researchers. Coeliac UK in collaboration with Innovate UK are...
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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