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Shopping baskets shrink as consumers spend less on groceries
NielsenIQ has released its Total Till data for the four weeks ending 17th May 2025, finding that sales growth had decreased to 3% from the previous month’s 9.6%.
Macphie invests £100k in Dubai expansion
Scottish ingredients manufacturer Macphie has unveiled plans to open a Customer Centre in Dubai as part of its expansion into the Middle Eastern market.
M&S to create over 550 jobs with new food store investments
UK retailer Marks & Spencer plans to open 12 new stores, which it said would create over 550 new jobs.
EU extends Brexit deadline with two options
Last night, Thursday 21st March, after around eight hours of talks, EU leaders offered to delay Brexit until 22nd May if British MPs approve the prime ministers exit deal next week. Theresa May will return to the UK today and once again try to convince MPs in the...
Jobs at risk say Fox’s Biscuits
Owners of Fox’s Biscuits at the 2 Sisters food group have confirmed that 250 of its 780 workers at its Uttoxeter site are at risk of redundancy, and in addition around 50 at both its Uttoxeter and Wakefield centres will enter consultation. Fox's Biscuits was...
Restrictions on food adverts: public asked for views
The Government is moving forward with its public consultation to ask the general public for their views on ways to reduce the number of adverts for foods that may be high in fat, sugar and salt, that children are exposed to. The consultation sets out proposals to...
Aldi trials plastic free veg in Scotland
Aldi, has confirmed that it is trialling the selling of vegetables without any plastic packaging in Scotland. The trial, which is now underway, focuses on five veg lines: savoy cabbage, red cabbage, white cabbage, pointed cabbage and cauliflower. Customers will now be...
Sainsbury’s and Asda respond formally to CMA ‘findings’
J Sainsbury plc and Asda Group Limited has submitted its responses to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Provisional Findings and Notice of Proposed Remedies document, stating it ‘strongly disagrees’ with the findings. Sainsbury's and Asda say that both...
Andover fire impacts Ocado results
Ocado Group plc has announced its trading statement for the 13 weeks to 3rd March 2019, highlighting that it has grown 11.2% in revenue, despite the impact of a major fire at Andover in February. Ocado explains the growth in revenue of 11.2% was impacted by the...
FDEA outlines Brexit impact on UK food exporters
The Food and Drink Exporters Association (FDEA), which works closely with companies of all sizes who trade internationally, has been impressing upon Government the huge frustration and concern felt by UK businesses in relation to the Brexit process. At the IFE show in...
Marks and Spencer shifts towards food market
Marks and Spencer is planning a big shift towards food at its stores, and reports say the retailer wants to target the weekly family shop, by having more stores that offer its full range of food. At the moment, it is understood that only around 12 of its stores offer...
Retailers publish low campylobacter in poultry findings
Retailers across the UK have published their latest findings following regular testing for campylobacter contamination in UK-produced fresh whole chickens. The period covered was Q4 - October to December last year. Figures reveal that on average, across the major...
Theresa May to ask EU for Brexit delay
During yet another historic evening at Westminster, MPs voted by 413 to 202 (a majority of 211) for the Prime Minister to ask the EU for a delay to the Brexit deadline. The vote means that the UK may not now leave on 29th March as planned. Mrs May said that Brexit...
Fish continues to flourish
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel has shown that chilled fish continues with solid value and volume growth in the 12 weeks to 24th February. In the latest meat, fish and poultry (MFP) market update, the renaissance of chilled fish...
Commons vote creates industry concern
Westminster saw MPs rejecting the idea of Britain leaving the EU without a deal last night (13/3/19) and clearing the way for Brexit to be delayed. In response, Theresa May said there was a clear majority against a no-deal Brexit, but that the legal default, if no...
Farming and food industry respond to ‘meaningful’ vote defeat
Following the Prime Minister’s defeat in regard to her Brexit deal on 12th March, Presidents of the UK’s four farming unions have urged MPs to take whatever measures are necessary to remove the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement. NFU President Minette...
Publication of no-deal import tariff schedule
The Government has published its import tariff schedule which indicates surcharge levels that will apply in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Responding to the details made available today, NFU President Minette Batters said: "While we are relieved that we are finally...
Arla confirms strategy for carbon zero dairy
Europe’s largest dairy cooperative, Arla Foods, has announced its ambition that by 2050 its operations from cow to consumer will be carbon net zero, with any unavoidable emissions entirely offset by improvements elsewhere in the supply chain. The company says it aims...
Sainsbury’s chairman steps down
Sainsbury’s has formally confirmed that Martin Scicluna has been appointed as its new chairman. The appointment was ratified on 10th March 2019, after current chairman David Tyler stepped down from the Board on 9th March. Sainsbury’s search for a new chairman to...
Yorkshire farmer confirmed as new Minister of State for Agriculture
Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill has been appointed to the role of Minister of State for Agriculture at Defra. Mr Goodwill was formerly Minister of State at the Department for Education from June 2017 to January 2018, but was sacked from the post on 9th...
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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