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Consumers spend with caution as they navigate “financial uncertainty”
The BRC has released the latest retail figures for the four weeks to 31st May 2025, finding that food sales increased by 3.6% year-on-year.
NFU finds “modest” farm income gains are “fragile”
The latest farming income figures have been published by Defra, with the NFU labelling the gains as “fragile”.
CCF urges Government to prioritise the UK food supply chain
The CCF has issued a letter to Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner MP, calling for immediate action to establish a robust food resilience plan for the UK.
Academy of Cheese secures funding for Heritage Project
The Academy of Cheese, an organisation promoting cheese knowledge and expertise in the UK, has secured funding to develop its Level 3 programme of professional accreditation. The Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust awarded £15,000 towards the Academy’s programme, to be...
Food exports see biggest first quarter sales value on record
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published analysis showing that in the first quarter of 2019, food and drink exports increased by 10.7% (y-o-y) to £5.8bn, almost twice the growth rate of Q1 2018 (+6.3%) and the biggest first quarter sales value on record....
FDF publishes Gluten Labelling Guide
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a Gluten Labelling Guidance which has been updated to provide advice to food business operators on how to label food products that include cereals containing gluten. The document has been developed to illustrate...
‘Waitrose Unpacked’ aims to save unnecessary plastic and packaging
The UK's first supermarket frozen ‘pick and mix’ and first essential refillables are among a series of ideas being looked at in a test from Waitrose & Partners, which has the aim to save thousands of tonnes of unnecessary plastic and packaging. The test is...
Federation of Bakers forms new private company
The Federation of Bakers has formally announced that the organisation will now be managed as a private limited company, Federation of Bakers Limited. The announcement was made at the first Annual General Meeting of the newly formed company. The change follows a review...
Chief medical officer says she will consider proposing a tax on ‘unhealthy’ foods
As part of an independent review being prepared for Government, chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies has said she will look seriously at imposing a tax on unhealthy foods in an attempt to reduce child obesity levels. Speaking to BBC News, Dame Sally...
Westminster spat drills down on Grocery Code Adjudicator role
The failed proposed merger of ASDA and Sainsburys has set the fur flying in Westminster and the role of the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been at the centre of the debate according to NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick. In his latest blog, he states that the...
Local charities receive £2 million funding from Proseal
As part of its local community support programme, food packaging company, Proseal, has donated £2 million, to be shared equally between the building of the state-of-the art Christie Cancer Centre at Macclesfield General Hospital and East Cheshire Hospice for the care...
Aldi emerges as fastest growing supermarket in latest Kantar market share figures
The latest market share figures from Kantar show that Aldi's consumer spend was up 11.1% from the 12 weeks to 20th May 2018 to the 12 weeks to 19th May 2019, making it the fastest growing supermarket, attracting nearly one million more households compared with last...
BNF Healthy Eating Week 2019 attracts over 4,000 school registrations
4,473 schools and nurseries, representing nearly 2 million children and young people, and 1,850 workplaces (or workplace teams), colleges and universities, representing over 800 thousand adults, have already registered to take part in the British Nutrition...
Industry reacts to PM resignation and EU elections
Following the Prime Minister's resignation on Friday, Secretary of State at Defra Michael Gove, has confirmed he is standing for the leadership of the Conservative Party, seeking to take over as Prime Minister from Terresa May. Gove was the eighth candidate to signal...
Waitrose & Partners recalls Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit
Waitrose & Partners is recalling Waitrose 6 Sweet and Succulent Pork Sausages with Caramelised Red Onion Confit with a ‘Use By’ date 04/07/19 due to incorrect date labelling. The product should have been labelled with a ‘Use By’ date of 04/06/19. The FSA issed a...
Women In Meat Industry Awards now open
This year’s annual Women In Meat Industry Awards have recently opened for nominations and all details can be found at the new website for 2019: www.womeninmeatawards.com. Nominations can be made throughout June with a final deadline of 1st July, and finalists will...
Meat Promotion Wales creates a new red meat events role
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed Medi Jones-Jackson to a new role of Events Executive within its market development team. Medi is originally from the Conwy valley, and has held marketing and event management posts at several organisations in...
Beyond Meat’s burger may be risk to those with peanut allergies, although it contains no peanuts
Reports in the US have been warning that the Beyond Burger, produced by Beyond Meat, may pose a risk to peanut allergy sufferers. An investigative TV producer in Salt Lake City was reported to have to use Benadryl after she ate a Beyond Burger. One of the product’s...
Red Tractor appoints new head of communications
In a move to strengthen its communications function, Red Tractor has appointed Rebecca Miller into the newly formed role of head of communications. Miller joins Red Tractor from HEINEKEN UK, the UK’s largest cider, beer and pub company, where she was head of media and...
M&S results reveal retailer is determined to increase its grocery market share
M&S' full year results for the 52 weeks ending 30th March 2019 have been released, and its top line summary reports as “good progress in restoring the basics.” The results indicate its food business is showing good signs of progress in arresting the decline in...
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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