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AIMS commences legal action on FSA levy charges
AIMS has criticised FSA for the charges it is levying on the meat industry, and has commenced legal action.
City Food & Drink Lecture 2025: Keynote speaker highlights primary importance of food security
In this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture, keynote speaker John Shropshire OBE, G’s Group chairman, shared his vision for the future of UK food production.
NFU calls Defra’s closure of SFI applications a “shattering blow” to farmers
Without warning, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has halted all Sustainable Farming Incentive applications.
Government suppresses Brexit food price report, says Unite
Unite, the union, has alleged that Government is suppressing information on expected changes in food prices, as a result of Brexit. In a freedom of information request, the union reportedly asked Defra “what assessment or estimate has been made of the increase in food...
Co-op reveals growth in food profits
The Co-op has reported that it has had 14 consecutive quarters of like-for-like sales growth of food products. Like-for-like sales in Co-op Food have been up by 3.5 %, it has been reported and 0.7% higher year-on-year when excluding the sales from the 298 stores sold...
Food suppliers in £25m frozen food contract for Scottish councils
Eleven UK suppliers, including four Scottish SMEs, have been awarded a place on a multi-million pound frozen food contract for Scottish councils, giving local authorities the option to source a range of products. The new two-year Scotland Excel framework is expected...
Organic sales forecast to reach new heights at £2.2bn this year
The organic market continues to grow, up 6.3% in the 52 weeks to 13th August, according to Kantar Worldpanel. The news was announced to attendees to the Soil Association’s annual trade briefing in London on 19th September. Over 130 guests attended the event, where it...
Supermarket sales soar for sixth consecutive month
Supermarket sales have increased by 3.6% compared with the same period last year, despite “disappointing” August weather, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks to 10th September. Marking the sixth consecutive...
Iceland launches new frozen fish campaign with extended range
Iceland has launched a new marketing and PR campaign aimed at encouraging more consumers to buy and understand the benefits of frozen fish, backed by an expansion of its frozen fish and seafood range. The range will now include products such as Rainbow Trout Fillets,...
Four additional products withdrawn over Fipronil
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has added four more products to its list of withdrawn products over Fipronil, as the investigation to track down implicated food products continues. Products include one batch of Profiteroles au beurre and two batches of Profiteroles...
UK Sausage Week competition deadline extended due to demand
The organisers of UK Sausage Week are making a final call to all butchers, manufacturers and supermarkets to enter their products into its sausages competition. With so many meat businesses wanting to put their products forward, YPL Exhibitions & Events has made...
Hating or loving Marmite linked to genes
A scientific study conducted by Marmite and genetic testing centre DNAFit has reportedly determined that there is a genetic foundation to people’s taste preference for loving or hating Marmite. Dubbed ‘The Marmite Gene Project’, the study has scientifically shown that...
Moy Park acquired by Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation
American food company Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation has announced it has acquired Moy Park from JBS S.A., in a deal valuing the equity interest of Moy Park at approximately $1 billion (£790 million) and implying an enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion (or...
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco merge
Orchard Valley Foods and Candeco Confektyr AB have merged to create a €40 million producer of confections, ingredients and decorations, called Orchard Valley Foods Group. The new business will cater for the food manufacturing, foodservice and retail home baking...
Tulip takes over UK pig producer Easey Holdings Ltd
Tulip Ltd, part of the Danish Crown group, has announced its acquisition of UK pig producer Easey Holdings Ltd. The takeover was completed on Friday 8th September and Tulip is seeking regulatory approval from the Competition & Markets Authority. Family-owned pig...
Foodservice industry backs British Food Fortnight
National food celebration, British Food Fortnight, will take place from 23rd September until 8th October for the 15th year, aiming to bring together organisations in retail and catering. As part of the event, foodservice provider Sodexo, which serves around a million...
Leaked Brexit paper on migrant labour alarms food industry
The food industry has expressed concerns to claims made in an alleged Home Office document leaked to The Guardian, which reveals that the Government intends to introduce restrictions to all but highly-skilled EU workers. The 82-page paper, proposes measures to...
Food fraud cases dent public confidence in food chain
The NFU Mutual Food Fraud Report 2017 has revealed that UK food confidence has been affected by high profile food fraud cases, with 63% of respondents being most likely to blame producers, compared with retailers, distributors and farmers. The new research has found...
Foodservice continues to drive growth for wholesalers
The UK grocery wholesaling sector has experienced another year of growing sales, which is forecast to continue for the next four years thanks to the expanding out-of-home market. According to figures from grocery research organisation IGD, UK grocery wholesalers saw...
Birds Eye chicken back in growth
Birds Eye’s chicken portfolio has returned to growth for the first time in three years, following a £7.1 million re-launch investment last April. According to data gathered by Nielsen, the company has seen 0.5% growth in chicken value sales for the latest 26 weeks...
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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