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Local produce campaign funded by Welsh Government
Cyngor Gwynedd and Larder Cymru will launch a new campaign to encourage more local food producers to join the supply chain for Gwynedd’s schools, homes for the elderly and leisure centres.
Tesco boosts fresh chicken welfare
UK supermarket Tesco has revealed that its fresh chicken is now grown with 20% more space than the industry standard.
New study alleges link between risk of premature death and ultra-processed food consumption
A report published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looking at studies from eight countries claims a link between ultra-processed food consumption and premature death rates.
Unilever rethinks plans to relocate headquarters
Unilever has announced it is scrapping plans to ‘simplify its dual-headed legal structure’ with the relocation of its headquarters. The proposal released earlier this year suggested that the headquarters of Unilever would become a single holding company in Rotterdam,...
Calbee UK acquires Seabrook Crisps
Calbee UK has announced that it has acquired the Seabrook Crisps business for an undisclosed sum, which Calbee UK see as "good news" for the UK snack industry. The purchase brings the Seabrook brand into the Calbee UK portfolio as well as its bagged-snack private...
Institute of Food Science & Technology calls for new allergen labelling laws
The Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) is calling for culture change and a review of allergen labelling legislation for food items. Teenager Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died in July 2016 from anaphylaxis caused by sesame. The recently completed inquest...
Tesco’s sales up 12.8% in second quarter results
Tesco’s latest results reveal group sales have hit £28.3bn and are up 12.8%. The UK and Republic of Ireland are driving the positive figures, with sales up 3.8%. However, Central Europe LFL sales declined by 1.5% and the retailer states this is due to the impact of...
UK Sausage Week competition judging wraps up on a roll
Around 500 bangers were put to the taste test this week by the UK Sausage Week competition's team of expert judges. The judging panel, headed up by Institute of Meat CEO Keith Fisher, gathered at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University. Keith was assisted...
Plastic waste progress revealed by Cranswick
The progress made by Cranswick plc since announcing its plastics pledge in February and becoming a signatory of the UK Plastic Pact in April has been shared. Cranswick has removed 450 tonnes of plastic through targeted reduction initiatives such as scrapping...
Women In Meat Awards dinner and ceremony approaching
The countdown has begun to the inaugural Women In Meat Industry Awards ceremony and black tie dinner taking place at the five star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington on Friday 16th November. The Women In Meat Industry Awards are being organised by the team behind the...
Aldi welcomes one million new customers
Aldi has announced ‘record’ results for its last financial year, with 1.1 million British shoppers reportedly swapping to the discount retailer. Sales in the UK and Ireland rose 16.4% to £10.2bn in the year to 31st December 2017 – a higher growth rate than the...
Sainsbury’s/Asda consultation enters second phase
The merger of Sainsbury's and Asda could damage supermarket competition in 463 areas, the competition watchdog has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) believes there could be a ‘substantial lessening of competition’ if they were ‘insufficiently...
Chilled fish sees 180,000 more shoppers
Chilled fish is up, with 1.2 million more shopping baskets containing fish and 180,000 more consumers buying it year on year, according to the latest meat, fish and poultry market (MFP) update. The latest release from Kantar Worldpanel covering the 12 weeks to 9th...
No-deal Brexit could cost food industry £9.3 billion
Failing to reach a Brexit deal could cost food retailers and the supply chain £9.3 billion, according to a new Barclays Corporate Banking report. The new Barclays report, Scale, Disruption and Brexit – a new dawn for UK food supply chains? shows that in a no-deal...
UK food industry pledges to halve waste
Many of the UK’s largest food retailers, producers, manufacturers and foodservice companies have committed to milestones laid out in a new industry Food Waste Reduction Roadmap. This has been developed with Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) and Waste &...
Co-op bans single-use plastics
Co-op has announced an end to single-use plastic, seeing around 60 million plastic carrier bags removed in a phased rollout and replaced with an ‘environmentally-friendly’ alternative. The move is part of a new ethical strategy to be launched by the retailer, which...
No-deal Brexit plans updated by Government
An updated no-deal Brexit scenario list has been released, which includes information about food imports, food exports and producing and labelling. In the newly released ‘No-Deal’ Technical Notices, The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has...
Food fraud an ongoing cost for sector
Reports show that food fraud could cost the food and drink industry up to £12 billion annually, with 72% of consumers believing there is an issue with fraud nationwide. The NFU Mutual Food Fraud Report holds responses from over 2,000 British consumers, and results...
Food and Drink Federation appoints chief operating officer
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the appointment of Tim Rycroft to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Rycroft joined FDF in September 2015 as director of corporate affairs. In this new role, Rycroft will provide direct support to FDF chief...
Technology cannot replace border checks on food post Brexit
Claims that UK border issues can be resolved in the event of a no-deal Brexit through technology have been described as ‘misguided’ and ‘irresponsible’. The Chartered institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has responded to a series of statements from politicians...
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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