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Unilever sells The Vegetarian Butcher to Vivera
Plant-based food brand The Vegetarian Butcher has been acquired by Vivera from Unilever.
Welsh food exhibited at Foodex Japan
A delegation of Welsh food companies have visited Japan, promoting new economic partnerships between the two nations.
Macphie appoints new CEO
Food manufacturer Macphie has named Ed Widdowson as its chief executive officer as the company transitions to fourth-generation family leadership.
Tesco and Global G.A.P. to recognise Red Tractor
Fresh produce grown on Red Tractor assured farms is to be recognised as equivalent to two major food assurance schemes, Tesco’s Nurture scheme and Global G.A.P. Tesco has announced that from the beginning of April 2018 it will recognise Red Tractor’s standards as...
Campbell takes over Kettle chips brand
Campbell Soup Company is set to acquire Snyder’s-Lance, whose portfolio includes Kettle brand, Kettle chips and Emerald, for $50.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, in a bid to expand its portfolio of snacking brands. The acquisition is expected to combine the...
Unilever to sell its spreads business to KKR
Unilever is to sell its Spreads business, including Becel, Flora and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, to global investment firm KKR for €6.825 billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The investment is being funded by both the European and North American private...
Tesco responds to Woodside Farms legal dispute
Richard Baugh, of Woodside Farm in Nottinghamshire, has joined with food and environment charity Feedback to threaten legal proceeding, if Tesco does not stop using the name Woodside Farms to sell its products. In a letter to Tesco’s CEO, Feedback reportedly...
Kalsec expands lab capabilities in Europe
Natural spice and herb extract producer Kalsec has invested in its European operation, with the installation of a new laboratory with “state-of-the-art analytical facilities” at its Mildenhall, United Kingdom location. This new laboratory offers Kalsec the capability...
Ian Mackway to join Yandell team
Ian Mackway, who retired as general manager of food ingredients company Raps UK earlier this year, is to join the Yandell Publishing team in January as its Awards Ambassador. Ian will be liaising with retailers, manufacturers and foodservice to ensure the benefits of...
Festive shopping and inflation boost supermarkets
Supermarket sales have increased in value by 3.1% year on year, due to Christmas being just around the corner and grocery inflation, which now stands at its highest level since 2013, at 3.6%. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the biggest four grocers (Tesco,...
Cheese at the top of premium shopping this Christmas
A quarter of Christmas shoppers plan to trade up to premium retailers or supermarket premium ranges for Christmas, with cheese being the produce most likely to be ‘upgraded’. According to research from YouGov conducted for digital and customer experience agency...
Food industry reacts to Brexit agreement
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has agreed on a deal with the European Commission (EC) over the issues of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU and Northern Ireland, allowing negotiations to move to the next phase. Announcing the deal, the European...
Kingsmill bakery drivers call off plans for strike
Drivers at the Kingsmill bakery in West Bromwich have cancelled plans for strike action, after overwhelmingly accepting a revised pay offer, said the union, Unite. According to the union, the drivers, maintenance staff and security personnel at the Birmingham Road...
East of England Co-op to sell food after ‘Best Before’ date
East of England Co-op has reportedly become the first major retailer to start selling dried foods and tinned products beyond their best before dates. The items will be sold for 10p in a bid to “significantly” reduce food waste. The retailer will now sell products over...
Brexit to create ‘risks’ and opportunities for UK food standards
A recent report from the Food Ethics Council has highlighted that Brexit could pose both “huge risks” to UK food safety standards, as well as an “opportune time”, which was echoed by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH). The new report notes that...
Major food players among signatories to Courtauld Commitment 2025
Wrap has announced the names of 24 new signatories to the Courtauld Commitment 2025 (Courtauld 2025), including ABP Food Group, the British Meat Processors Association, the Federation of Bakers, Hovis, Dawn Meats and Scotland Food and Drink. They are joining 156...
Food businesses to win share of £50,000 Government funding
Small food companies have the chance to win a share of £50,000 funding after Defra launched a voucher scheme through its Food Innovation Network (FIN). The funding forms part of a competition aimed at pushing the boundaries in food business innovation to kick-start...
Most calorific festive supermarket items revealed
A study conducted by fitness experts Nuyoo.co has compared festive food items from five major supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons), to see the calories, fat and sugar content in the products. The study examined nutritional information for...
Fish losing shoppers while pork is on the up
Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) volumes have remained static in the 12 weeks ending 5th November, compared to last year, with chilled fish seeing the effects of inflation, which has hit all three categories. Volume sales have increased by 1% in the overall grocery market...
Food and Drink Federation publishes shelf-life guidance
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled a guidance document aimed to help food and drink manufacturers understand the requirements to assign the most appropriate ‘Use By’ or ‘Best Before’ date for their product. Industry Guidance on Setting Product Shelf Life...
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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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