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Food and beverage is UK’s fastest growing export sector

Food and beverage is UK’s fastest growing export sector

New research commissioned by Wyelands Bank shows that the food and beverage industry is the UK’s fastest growing export sector, with a 6.3% growth rate forecast per year to 2021. The UK food and beverage sector is vital to the UK economy and is the UK’s sixth largest...

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Meet the Women in Meat Industry Awards finalists!

Meet the Women in Meat Industry Awards finalists!

After a flood of nominations, the finalists have been revealed for the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2018 and online voting for the winners is now open.  There are four finalists in each of the categories, and industry can now vote for their favourites online based on...

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Sainsbury’s appoints new chairman

Sainsbury’s appoints new chairman

Sainsbury’s has appointed Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman after beginning a search for the position in April. Scicluna is chairman of RSA Insurance plc and chairman of Great Portland Estates plc – he is said to be stepping down as chairman and...

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Tesco chief executive steps down

Tesco chief executive steps down

Charles Wilson has announced he will be stepping down as CEO for Tesco UK & ROI as well as from the PLC Board after being diagnosed with throat cancer in April. Wilson will remain on the Tesco Executive Committee, and will focus on leading the Booker business,...

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Ian Wright encouraged by ‘soft Brexit’ discussions

Ian Wright encouraged by ‘soft Brexit’ discussions

The Food & Drink Federation is “encouraged” by Government discussions at a recent summit which outlined a ‘soft Brexit’. Responding to the Brexit Chequers Summit, Ian Wright CBE, FDF chief executive, said: “Every day UK food and drink firms feed and nourish the...

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Frozen vegetable products recalled after Listeria fears

Frozen vegetable products recalled after Listeria fears

Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd has decided to recall a number of its frozen vegetable products from multiple major supermarkets after recent fears of them containing Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reported that people using any form of frozen...

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World Cup quarter finals could see huge rise in grocery sales

World Cup quarter finals could see huge rise in grocery sales

England’s success in reaching the World Cup quarter finals could see grocery sales rise over the weekend (Friday 6th and Saturday 7th July). Kantar WorldPanel has predicted a £860 million rise in grocery sales which is a 5% uplift on usual figures. Based on last...

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