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Food shelves will be empty in no-deal Brexit – warn retailers
Major retailers and foodservice operators have warned that their shelves will be empty in the short term as a result of a no-deal Brexit. Sainsbury's, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Co-op, Lidl, KFC and McDonald's are among the signatories of a letter to MPs stating that...
Tesco confirms closure of fresh food counters and job cuts
Tesco is set to close its fresh food counters and bakeries in 90 stores as part of a cost-cutting plan which will affect 9,000 workers. The retailer has said that its remaining fish, meat and deli counters in 700 stores will be run on a full-time or flexible basis. It...
Stronger food labelling laws proposed
The Government has announced it will be launching a consultation on proposed amends to food labelling to help prevent deaths of people with allergies. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland...
Foods Standards Agency CEO steps down
Jason Feeney CBE will leave the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in June, following two years in the chief executive position. Feeney has been with the department itself for four years and has promised to continue to oversee the most critical phase of FSA’s preparations...
FMT Food Industry Awards 2019 ceremony ready for action
This year’s prestigious Food Management Today Industry Awards ceremony and lunch is set to take place next week hosted by renowned chef, John Torode. Organisers are now working on the final flourishes for the event to be held on 31st January at the five star Royal...
Iceland Foods responds to palm oil use allegations
Iceland Foods has responded to claims that it is continuing to use palm oil in its own label food, explaining that no lines produced after 31st December 2018 contain the ingredient. Responding to media suggestions that the retailer is continuing to sell own-brand...
Patisserie Valerie goes into administration
Patisserie Holdings Plc has announced that, as a direct result of significant fraud found in its accounts, the business has gone into administration. The company, known for its cakes and cafés, reports it has been unable to renew its bank facilities, and therefore the...
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