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Weetabix workers strike over pay
Usdaw union members working at breakfast cereal giant Weetabix have taken three days of industrial action in a dispute about pay.
Industry needs “strategic resilience”, says IGD report
IGD highlighted the need for accelerated AI and robotics adoption to combat labour costs and meet future food demands in its latest Economic Viewpoint report.
Chocolate sales up as consumers celebrate Easter
The latest supermarket Kantar data has shown that Easter spending was up 11% on the year, while grocery price inflation hit 3.8%.
Food sampling tests revealed by FSA
Food sampling programmes carried out by local authorities have revealed that more than a fifth of meat samples tested in 2017 found DNA originating from animals not shown on the product labelling. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed to Food Management Today...
Food waste to increase by a third before 2030
Global food waste will increase by a third before 2030 according to new insight from Boston Consulting Group, with research showing more than 30% of food produced worldwide is thrown away. Around 1.9 million tonnes are in the UK alone. Philip Simpson, commercial...
Organic food sales see seventh year of growth
The Soil Association announces new sales figures as the organic market continues its seventh consecutive year of growth, according to consumer research. Consumer research undertaken by the Soil Association found several key factors have supported continued growth in...
Food-to-go sector to see huge growth by 2023
The UK’s food-to-go sector is set to grow at twice the rate of overall grocery retail, with research organisation IGD predicting the channel to grow to £22.8bn by 2023. The predicted growth of £22.8bn by 2023 is up from a £17.8bn growth in 2018. Food-to-go research...
Coca-Cola to buy Costa for £3.9 billion
Whitbread plc has announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of Costa Limited (Costa), to The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola), for an enterprise value of £3.9 billion. Whitbread acquired Costa in 1995 for £19 million when it had only 39 shops. In more...
Food and Drink Federation calls on Government for greater support
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is calling on Government to provide greater support for UK food and drink manufacturers to compete with European rivals following the announcement of strong export growth figures in the first half of 2018. FDF’s latest export...
Judging completed for new Meat Businesswoman of the Year Award
The judging took place recently for the Women In Meat Industry Awards, when a team of industry experts considered the winners of six categories voted for by the industry who qualified to be considered for the overall winner's accolade of Meat Businesswoman of the...
Last chance to nominate products into UK Sausage Week
The deadline to nominate your bangers into UK Sausage Week's competition is just over a week away, so manufacturers and retailers should enter products online now to be in with a chance to win. Businesses can still enter products for consideration for free via the...
Suppliers could be impacted by discounters’ growth
The growth of the discount and convenience store sector is not only eroding major retailers’ market share, it could now come at a cost to suppliers, according to new research. A study by supply chain and logistics consultancy, SCALA, has found that traditional major...
Weetabix returns to 100% British wheat sourcing
Following its earliest harvest in 85 years due to the hot summer, Weetabix has confirmed it will once again be able to source 100% of its wheat from British farms. A record-breaking hot dry summer, following a wet start and extended cold spell in April, created...
Food shop set to rise £7.15 per month
Following a summer that has been one of the warmest on records, the price of multiple food items across the country is set to rise. Reports from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (cebr), say dry spells lasted more than 50 days in parts of the country in a...
Multi-million pound export boost for UK dairy
The UK dairy sector will receive a multi-million pound export boost as China agrees to import UK dairy products from third countries. International Trade Secretary Dr. Liam Fox MP yesterday (Thursday 23rd August) met with China’s General Administration of Customs to...
Food figures respond to Government’s no-deal Brexit notices
Responding to the Government’s newly published set of ‘no-deal’ Brexit Technical Notices, the Food and Drink Federation along with other industry representatives have expressed their concerns. Today (23rd August), the Government released a publication of guidance on...
Last chance to enter and vote in FMT Food Industry Awards
Time is running out to nominate your products and vote in the Food Management Today Industry Awards. A reminder that the deadline for both nominating products for entry and voting is 7th September 2018. Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the hard work...
Co-op experiences fastest rate of growth in seven years
With the growth of branded products and the summer sunshine helping sales, Co-op is experiencing its fastest rate of growth in nearly seven years, according to the latest grocery market share figures. Published for the 12 weeks to 12th August 2018, Kantar Worldpanel...
Investigation launched for Sainsbury’s/Asda merger
The formal investigation into the Sainsbury’s/Asda merger by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has now begun, following speculation that hundreds of stores are set to close. Since the announcement of the merger on 30th April, the CMA has been gathering the...
Aldi to reduce plastic use by 265 tonnes per year
Aldi is to save approximately 265 tonnes of plastic a year as it starts to use recyclable clear trays containing its fresh fruit and vegetables. The supermarket is phasing out hard-to-recycle black plastic trays on a range of fresh produce and replacing them with...
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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