Soup and bacon sales boosted by ‘Beast from the East’

Soup and bacon sales boosted by ‘Beast from the East’

UK shoppers spent £15 million on soup during recent bad weather, according to IRI supermarket sales data. Sales of bacon and bird feed also offered supermarkets a boost. During the week ending 3rd March 2018, consumers spent £15.4 million on soup in supermarkets – the...
Plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam

Plastic-free supermarket aisle opens in Amsterdam

A plastic-free supermarket aisle has been unveiled in Amsterdam, which will see more than 700 products without plastic packaging become available, prompting calls for UK retailers to follow suit. The reportedly “world-first” plastic-free aisle has been set up in a new...
Iceland, Quorn and Burger King mock KFC for chicken shortage

Iceland, Quorn and Burger King mock KFC for chicken shortage

Food manufacturers, retailers and restaurant chains have taken to Twitter to ‘poke fun’ at KFC amid a chicken supply crisis that forced the company to temporarily close 750 of its outlets. Satirising the chicken shortages – which came about following KFC’s decision to...
Iceland unveils new ranges as part of plastics-free pledge

Iceland unveils new ranges as part of plastics-free pledge

Iceland has revealed the first ranges that are expected to save a total of 150 tonnes of plastic every year, following its vow to eliminate plastic packaging by the end of 2023. The new street food and children’s range – Mumbai Street Co and Hungry Heroes – will...
Top ten stories on Food Management Today in 2017

Top ten stories on Food Management Today in 2017

Food Management remembers the biggest stories that captured readers’ attention since our online newsroom launched in August 2017. Below is a countdown of our ten most read stories; to view the original stories, click on the headlines. Kettle Foods acquires Cornpoppers...