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December supermarket sales slowest in four years
Despite a record year through the tills over Christmas, 2019 saw the slowest rate of growth across December since 2015, according to the latest grocery figures released by Kantar. Sales at Sainsbury’s fell by 0.7%, although its market share held relatively firm...
Retailers ramp up plant based launches in ‘Veganuary’
Supermarkets Asda and Aldi have released a collection of plant-based products for Veganuary. ‘Veganuary’ is a crowdfunded movement that aims to encourage people to turn vegan for January. To coincide with the campaign, Aldi has announced a number of plant-based vegan...
Bühler Group sells flour ingredient business to Swiss company Bakels
Bühler Group has sold its flour ingredient business to Bakels. The Swiss group manufactures and distributes innovative bakery ingredients and application solutions. 70 employees of Bühler Guangzhou in China are moving to the new owner with immediate effect. Both...
‘Baffling’ scientific health claims on food unhelpful for shoppers
Parents say health claims on food are ‘baffling’ and use own knowledge of food to guide healthy purchases as industry leaders and consumers meet to discuss the need for a change in food labelling, specifically health claims. The EIT Food Health Claims Unpacked project...
Chefs need ‘2020 Vision’ on menu planning, says Bidfresh
From 'seaganism' to 'sustainarianism,' chefs will have to be ready to embrace an even broader range of customer dietary trends than ever during 2020, according to fresh food supplier Bidfresh. Bidfresh is advising hospitality operators to increase the menu choices...
Double appointment to Scotland Food & Drink board
Industry leadership body, Scotland Food & Drink, has appointed two industry figures - Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne and Alison Milne - to its board. Both new directors will help steer the direction of the membership organisation and shape its ongoing collaborative...
Waitrose reports plastic-free veg boom as loose sprouts outperform packaged
Waitrose has reported what is described by industry observers as a plastic-free veg boom across its most popular lines. The ‘eco-friendly’ Christmas trend has seen loose sprouts outperform the packaged variety. Waitrose say it is the first time in 20 years that it has...
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