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NFU Scotland sets out policy concerns in letter to Chancellor
NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon has written to Rachel Reeves MP urging Government to address fiscal policies impacting agriculture.
AHDB responds to Farm Assurance Review
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has published its response to the Farm Assurance Review.
Food Industry Awards finalists shortlist unveiled
Organisers of the 2025 FMT Food Industry Awards have revealed this year’s finalists ahead of the much anticipated awards ceremony on 26th June.
Adelie Foods doubles distribution with huge investment
Food-to-go business, Adelie Foods, is doubling its distribution capacity as part of a multi-million-pound investment. The company has introduced a new depot site in Cardiff and expanded two new sites in Haydock and Tamworth. The upgrades to the three sites result in...
Young’s Seafood announces M&S contracts and site change
Young’s Seafood Limited has signed three significant contracts with Marks & Spencer (M&S). The contracts will see the company supply the retailer with chilled and frozen coated fish, natural salmon and white fish from 2018 to 2023. Bill Showalter, CEO of...
Lancashire Farm Dairies first to use free range milk in all yoghurt
In what’s being called an industry first, Lancashire Farm Dairies is to use free range milk in all of its yoghurt products. The Rochdale-based company has committed to only using free range milk in every yoghurt pot. Said to benefit both farmers and cows, the decision...
Kent Frozen Foods acquired by Sysco
Global foodservice distribution company, Sysco Corporation, has completed the acquisition of Kent Frozen Foods (kff), a UK-based foodservice distributor. The cash transaction, at an undisclosed price, was approved by the Competition and Markets Authority in March. The...
Aunt Bessie’s product recalled from Lidl stores
Food brand Aunt Bessie’s has recalled one of its products, being sold at discounter store Lidl, because of undeclared egg. The product in question is the Aunt Bessie’s Croquettes, which are described as small potato balls. Aunt Bessie’s is recalling Aunt Bessie’s...
Food businesses visit Latin America on trade mission
A selection the UK's fast growth food companies recently visited Chile and Argentina for a week-long trade mission organised by Santander UK. The firms, the majority from Cambridge and Anglia, undertook a series of exclusive meetings with buyers and distributors and...
Convenience and free-from dominate Easter
Products playing on the convenience and free-from trends dominated retailers’ shelves this Easter, including the prevalence of free-from chocolate and other alternatives. According to grocery researcher IGD, a quarter (25%) of shoppers showed an interest in free-from...
Grocery sales increase during cold weather
Grocery sales have increased in value by 2.5% compared to this time last year despite adverse weather conditions, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 25th March 2018. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...
Kerry Taste & Nutrition enhances offering with acquisition of Hasenosa
Kerry Taste & Nutrition has confirmed the acquisition of Hasenosa, a Spanish food producer of added value coatings with a speciality in extruded and gluten free breadcrumbs and coatings systems. The longevity and foothold that Hasenosa has in the Spanish market,...
Colman’s and Britvic factory closures to result in £10m local wage loss
The combined closure of both Colman’s and Britvic/Robinsons will result in nearly 1,000 job losses, and £10 million of wages “sucked out” of the local economy. This is according to GMB London Region, the union for workers at the Norwich Colman's factory, which has...
One year until Brexit: a food sector view
With just one year remaining until Brexit, food and drink expert Darren Seward of NFU Mutual details implications on the food manufacturing sector. “Leaving the EU presents the food industry with vulnerability to a variety of potential practical pitfalls when...
Easter chocolate launches up 23%
There has been a significant 23% rise in Easter chocolate launches over the past year, according to the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD). Leading the way in Easter chocolate innovation is Brazil, which accounts for 11% of global launches, followed by the UK,...
Nomad Foods to acquire Goodfella’s Pizza
Nomad Foods Ltd is to purchase Green Isle Foods Ltd from a subsidiary of Boparan Holdings Ltd for approximately €225 million. Green Isle Foods holds the Goodfella’s Pizza brand – a portfolio of branded and private label frozen pizzas distributed in the United Kingdom...
Ikea saves one million meals through food waste initiative
Food waste the equivalent of one million meals has been diminished by Ikea through its Food Is Precious initiative. The scheme aims to cut food waste by 50% in all Ikea stores by August 2020. It works through a ‘smart scale solution’ which means food waste is measured...
2 Sisters Food Group total sales up 2%
The latest results unveiled by Boparan Holdings, parent company of 2 Sisters Food Group, show that “major challenges” during the period had an impact but action is being taken. The company’s consolidated results for the 13 weeks ended 27th January 2018 reveal some...
Ready meal sales jump 26% while chicken sees 195,000 more shoppers
The convenience trend is strong, with Kantar Worldpanel data for the 12 weeks to 25th February revealing ready meal sales have jumped 26% – with Chinese meals in particular rising by more than a quarter. Fresh processed meat and poultry have also seen growth. Chicken...
Brexit transition agreement reached
The UK has agreed to leave the European Union on 31st December 2020 and more clarity has been offered on the exit. The main aspects of the agreement are as follows: EU citizens arriving in the UK between the ‘leave date’ will have the same rights as those who arrive...
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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