Latest News
FSA partners with AI firm to identify food risks
FSA has partnered with British AI firm Aiimi to roll out a workplace search engine which will bring together the regulator’s data estate.
Morrisons closures to put 365 jobs at risk
UK supermarket Morrisons has proposed closures across a number of its store features, with 365 employees at risk of redundancy.
NFU says Food Strategy Board must prioritise growth
NFU has welcomed the establishment of the Food Strategy Advisory Board, but said for this to be successful it is “vital the right policy framework is in place”.
Food industry forecast among the hardest hit after Brexit
The food sector is among the sectors of the UK economy expected to be negatively impacted by all three scenarios outlined in a leaked Brexit impact assessment, seen by BuzzFeed News. The assessment, called EU Exit Analysis – Cross Whitehall Briefing is said to be...
Cargill and Faccenda unveil Avara Foods
Avara Foods has been unveiled as the joint venture between Cargill’s fresh chicken business in the UK and Faccenda’s fresh chicken, turkey and duck business. The new joint venture follows Competition and Market Authority (CMA) approval in December and will be a 50/50...
JD Wetherspoon and Jamie Oliver cancel Russell Hume contract
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed it has cancelled its contract with Russell Hume Ltd, while the Food Standards Agency has ordered the meat supplier to stop all production at the plants and detain all products. Wetherspoon is to reintroduce sirloin steak, rump steak and...
Lobby group calls for 20% sugar tax on confectionery
Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, has urged for a complete ban on all confectionery price promotions, along with a sugar tax on all confectionery of at least 20%. The call follows its product survey, which reveals the amount of sugar in...
Russell Hume investigated by Food Standards Agency
Following an unannounced inspection of Russell Hume’s Birmingham site on 12th January, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has stated it became aware of instances of non-compliance with food hygiene regulations. This led FSA to investigate all Russell Hume sites, and...
Sainsbury’s announces management restructure proposals
Sainsbury’s has become the second major retailer to announce management restructure proposals this week, in a bid to introduce a “more efficient and effective structure”. The proposals are aimed at delivering cost savings, with Simon Roberts, retail and operations...
UK accused of opposing new EU recycling targets
The UK Government has allegedly opposed an EU-wide target of recycling 65% of all municipal waste by 2035, according to leaked notes. Unearthed, Greenpeace’s journalism project, claims to have seen notes stating that UK officials told their EU counterparts that the...
Tesco restructure to affect 1,700 jobs
Tesco has announced major changes to simplify operations, affecting 1,700 jobs, in a bid to improve efficiency and competitiveness. As part of the changes, the role of people manager and compliance manager will be removed from large stores and fulfilment centres in...
Associated British Foods reports growth despite sugar revenue reduction
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) has revealed a 4% increase in group revenue for the 16 weeks ended 6th January, despite a 12% drop in sugar revenue. ABF, whose brands include Jordans, Ryvita, Kingsmill, Patak’s and Silver Spoon, announced that, other than the...
MPs call on supermarkets to eliminate plastic packaging
A cross-party group of 200 MPs has signed a letter to the UK’s major supermarkets, urging them to scrap plastic packaging by 2023, “if not before”. The signatories have written to Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons, Asda and Marks & Spencer, on...
Nestlé partners with Company Shop to minimise food waste
Nestlé UK and Ireland has teamed up with Company Shop to develop a new approach to minimising food waste, supported by WRAP’s work. The integrated approach aims to make sure that significantly more surplus food is redistributed and available for both charitable and...
Book your place for the FMT Food Industry Awards 2018
With just a few weeks until the FMT Food Industry Awards 2018 lunch, and with tickets selling fast, organisers say there is no time like the present to book your table. The annual ceremony and prestigious luncheon will take place on 9th February at the five star Royal...
Food associations welcome Home Affairs report
A number of food associations have welcomed the Home Affairs Committee’s report on immigration, which calls for stronger co-ordination between immigration policy and the labour market, as well as open and honest debate on the issues. The British Sandwich and Food to...
Ferrero to acquire Nestlé’s US confectionery business
The Ferrero Group is to acquire Nestlé’s U.S. confectionery business in a $2.8 billion deal that will see it become the third largest confectionery company in the US market. Ferrero will acquire more than 20 American brands, including chocolate brands such as...
Iceland to eliminate plastic packaging from own range
Iceland has announced plans to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023, reportedly becoming the first major retailer globally to do so. The process will start now, with Iceland noting that it will be looking for the latest...
Meat, fish and poultry enjoyed ‘biggest ever Christmas’
Fresh processed meat and poultry were described as the “real winner” for Christmas, with natural fish marking strong value growth, in what has already been a record festive period in shoppers’ spending. According to Kantar Worldpanel, natural fish remained the largest...
Nicola Sturgeon publishes Scotland’s Brexit impact report
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has published a paper on Brexit’s impact, estimating that Scotland’s economy would lose £12.7 billion a year in a hard Brexit scenario. The paper calculates the potential result of a hard Brexit on the economy, with analysis...
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.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Everything you need to know about the Food Management Industry Awards can be found through our dedicated website.
Some of the leading companies that have participated in the Food Management Today Industry Awards...
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
