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Brakes’ Meals & More charity supports 750,000 meals in 2021

Meals & More, the charity set up by Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, to tackle holiday hunger, has seen an explosion in demand…

October 22, 2021

Food Logistics

HelloFresh becomes UK’s first Red Tractor licensed recipe box

HelloFresh, the UK’s number 1 recipe box company, has become the first business of its kind to become Red Tractor licensed as part of…

October 20, 2021

New Products

Beroni named among FMCG’s industry’s Best of Britain products by Gama Innovation Awards

Fresh frozen pasta brand Beroni has been named as a finalist in the Best of Britain category at the Gama Innovation Awards 2021. The…

October 19, 2021

Food Outlets

Naked Noodle opens remedy rooms to help people break up with PotNoodle

Embarrassed by your Pot Noodle but just can’t quit your guilty habit? Fear no more. Naked Noodle is on a mission to help people…

October 13, 2021

Sustainability

Heritage London sandwich bar, Birley Sandwiches, first to use innovative home compostable, sustainable Compostabowl™ takeaway food packaging range

UK-based Seal Packaging has launched Compostabowl™, a new sustainable, home-compostable takeaway food packaging range with leading distributor, Tri-Star Packaging, renowned for first to market…

October 6, 2021

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Your Voices
July 26, 2021

Food traceability and transparency – now a match for consumer demands

Consumers are driving change across the spectrum of retail, with technological innovations gathering pace to support the desire for growing consumer demands – not…

Your Voices
April 29, 2021

Latest Eating In vs Dining Out report reveals that both retail and foodservice will grow in 2021

The latest Eating In vs Dining Out report – produced by insight and analysis providers IGD, in collaboration with foodservice consultant Peter Backman –…

Your Voices
April 26, 2021

Simple ways to make a difference this Stop Food Waste Day

Stop Food Waste Day takes place on 28th April this year. With an estimated 33% of all food produced globally wasted and the average…

Your Voices
April 15, 2021

Animal transport: help us prepare our assessment

EFSA is gathering the views of stakeholders in the early stages of our scientific assessment on the welfare of animals during transport in the…

Your Voices
April 7, 2021

World health day: natural foods like mushrooms are more effective than supplements, says health expert

Since the start of the pandemic, Brits have embraced a renewed focus on their health and wellbeing and have taken a careful look at…

Your Voices
April 6, 2021

Don’t throw it out

ChicP creates delicious and healthy veggie bites, hoummus and dips from surplus wonky veg. They are encouraging the nation to waste less and eat…

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Innovation
October 20, 2021

Food Innovation Centre helps food and drink businesses reduce fat in products

Experts at the Food Innovation Centre based at the University of Nottingham are helping food and drink manufacturers reduce fat in their products with

Food Waste Action Week – organisations urged to join forces to fight food waste

Sustainability
October 14, 2021

Food waste brand Love Food Hate Waste is delighted to announce the first corporate donors for next year’s Food Waste Action Week (Monday 7th

SHORE’s Seaweed Chips expand into the EU for an Exclusive Deal with Delhaize supermarket in Belgium

New Products
October 13, 2021

After successfully launching their seaweed snack range in the UK just over a year ago, SHORE The Scottish Seaweed Co. has now secured a

SME distillers call for duty freeze to prevent the British gin bubble from bursting

Beverages
October 12, 2021

Britain’s gin makers are calling on Rishi Sunak to freeze spirit duty and extend hospitality’s VAT cut to alcoholic drinks to help boost British

Naked’s BIG EAT has reduced plastic by 50%

Packaging
October 6, 2021

We talk to Symington’s marketing director Kevin Butterworth to discover why Naked’s ‘The BIG One’ became ‘BIG EAT’ and why Greiner Packaging’s K3® cardboard-plastic

Verdino Foods launches chilled range and gains first multiple listing

Vegetarian
October 1, 2021

Verdino Green Foods UK, is launching a new plant-based chilled range into 250 Asda stores from October. This will initially comprise of two SKUs:

Piccolo expands snack range with new high-fibre Oaty Bars and duo of Multigrain Puffs

New Products
September 28, 2021

What are the new products? The Mighty Banana & Cocoa Oaty Bars and Multigrain Puffs are the newest additions to Piccolo’s snack range, helping

AHDB report highlights role of red meat and dairy in health market

Agriculture
September 27, 2021

Over a quarter of all meals eaten at home in the Britain are consumed for health reasons – with the market worth an estimated

Food sales suffer as consumers dine out in August

Dietary & Lifestyle
September 20, 2021

Commenting on the August ONS retail sales data, which show a decrease of 0.9 per cent last month, Jacqui Baker, partner and head of

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Sustainability
October 21, 2021

PepsiCo to support all UK Quaker Oat growers to reach the leaf sustainability standard

PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, has today announced new plans to fund the LEAF membership and support the achievement

Agriculture
October 20, 2021

Beef research project delivers cost saving for farmers and protects the environment

Annual feed bills across the UK beef industry could be reduced by up to £12.5 million thanks to the development of new selection index

Dietary & Lifestyle
October 19, 2021

Baker Street extends festive range

Baker Street, the extended-life bakery brand, has extended its seasonal range for 2021, after 2020’s launch sales surpassed the £1 million mark. Last year,

Beverages
October 19, 2021

WSTA calls on the Chancellor to keep the cost of Christmas down by freezing alcohol duty

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Government to freeze alcohol duty as consumers face coughing up record high prices for

Food Outlets
October 18, 2021

Charity calls on food manufacturers and retailers to support emergency winter operation amid supply chain concerns

The decision to launch the campaign earlier than planned comes amid concerns about the security of food supply to the charity, which in recent

Packaging
October 14, 2021

IGD convenes industry to unlock harmonised solution to environment labelling

IGD has kicked off a new workstream on environment labelling, to mobilise food and consumer goods businesses to develop a harmonised solution that the

Agriculture
October 14, 2021

Levy holiday announced for pig producers

In support of pig producers in England and Scotland, the two meat levy bodies have today announced a pork levy holiday during November 2021.

Food Logistics
October 13, 2021

Yakult’s mission to educate about the Gut-Brain Axis

Yakult UK and Ireland has launched a guide to the gut-brain axis, to educate consumers about the direct link between the gut and the

Agriculture
October 13, 2021

AHDB and BBRSC announce £0.5m farm sustainability partnership

AHDB and BBSRC are partnering to invest £500,000 in UK agriculture to help the industry transition to more sustainable practices, and ultimately net zero

Packaging
October 13, 2021

Graham’s, The Family Dairy reduces plastic and makes Skyr more sustainable

Dungannon, Northern Ireland-based Greiner Packaging has been supplying Graham’s, The Family Dairy with packaging for almost 10 years. In 2017, it helped the Scottish

Sustainability
October 8, 2021

South African raisin industry guided by sustainability

Raisins South Africa, the non-for-profit organisation that represents over 1000 raisin farmers, has announced that their strategic focus is guided by two main pillars

New Products
October 7, 2021

Lincolnshire chocolate maker sees sales more than double in 12 months, as businesses seek out British manufacturers

Hames Chocolates is experiencing significant double-digit sales growth, as businesses increasingly look to source products from home-grown producers rather than import from Europe or

Food Logistics
October 7, 2021

Consumers urged not to panic buy dairy as HGV driver shortage affects sector

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) urges consumers to continue buying dairy products as normal following a few reports of farmers having

Agriculture
October 6, 2021

Dairy farmers missing out on millions

Dairy farmers could be missing out on £55 million a year in lost revenue by not meeting milk buyer requirements for butterfat and protein.

Food Logistics
October 6, 2021

BFFF teams with Inspired Energy to make members more resilient

In a bid to conquer the ongoing financial, environmental and supply chain risks facing its members, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has teamed

Sustainability
October 6, 2021

South African raisin industry guided by sustainability

Raisins South Africa, the non-for-profit organisation that represents over 1000 raisin farmers, has announced that their strategic focus is guided by two main pillars

Sustainability
October 5, 2021

Dairy industry urged to share GHG emission facts ahead of COP26

The dairy industry is being tasked to get behind a drive to spread accurate facts about greenhouse gas emissions from the sector ahead of

Food Marketing
October 5, 2021

Unlock your Christmas cheese sales

Lactalis UK & Ireland is urging retailers to maximise the potential of the cheese category in the run up to Christmas. The leading dairy

Food Logistics
October 5, 2021

Bakers Basco redeploys resources nationwide to track down diverted equipment

Bakers Basco, the membership scheme set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers to provide and manage an industry-wide bakery equipment solution,

Sustainability
October 5, 2021

Quality-approved Spanish chorizo producers invest in growth and sustainability

In response to Covid-19, the Spanish chorizo industry has laid out plans to focus on sustainability issues and the digitalisation of the chain to

Agriculture
October 4, 2021

AHDB returns to Anuga to showcase red meat from the UK

Red meat from the UK will be showcased in Germany this week at Anuga – the world’s largest trade fair for food and drink.

Beverages
October 1, 2021

WSTA calls on Chancellor to freeze alcohol duty and extend VAT reduction to help economic recovery

The WSTA has called on the Treasury to freeze wine and spirit duty and extend the hospitality VAT reduction in the Autumn Budget to

New Products
October 1, 2021

Mum launches ‘Meals for Toddlers’ food delivery service with two-year-old son as chief taster

A young mum who was made redundant during the pandemic has launched a food delivery service for young children, appointing her two-year-old son as

Food Outlets
October 1, 2021

SPAR luxury all butter mince pies voted the best in the UK

The UK’s number one mince pie is only available at SPAR stores. SPAR’s own label Luxury All Butter Mince Pies have been voted the

PepsiCo to support all UK Quaker Oat growers to reach the leaf sustainability standard

Sustainability
October 21, 2021

PepsiCo, one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies, has today announced new plans to fund the LEAF membership and support the achievement

Beef research project delivers cost saving for farmers and protects the environment

Agriculture
October 20, 2021

Annual feed bills across the UK beef industry could be reduced by up to £12.5 million thanks to the development of new selection index

Baker Street extends festive range

Dietary & Lifestyle
October 19, 2021

Baker Street, the extended-life bakery brand, has extended its seasonal range for 2021, after 2020’s launch sales surpassed the £1 million mark. Last year,

Beverages
October 19, 2021

WSTA calls on the Chancellor to keep the cost of Christmas down by freezing alcohol duty

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Government to freeze alcohol duty as consumers face coughing up record high prices for

Charity calls on food manufacturers and retailers to support emergency winter operation amid supply chain concerns

Food Outlets
October 18, 2021

The decision to launch the campaign earlier than planned comes amid concerns about the security of food supply to the charity, which in recent

IGD convenes industry to unlock harmonised solution to environment labelling

Packaging
October 14, 2021

IGD has kicked off a new workstream on environment labelling, to mobilise food and consumer goods businesses to develop a harmonised solution that the

Levy holiday announced for pig producers

Agriculture
October 14, 2021

In support of pig producers in England and Scotland, the two meat levy bodies have today announced a pork levy holiday during November 2021.

Food Logistics
October 13, 2021

Yakult’s mission to educate about the Gut-Brain Axis

Yakult UK and Ireland has launched a guide to the gut-brain axis, to educate consumers about the direct link between the gut and the

AHDB and BBRSC announce £0.5m farm sustainability partnership

Agriculture
October 13, 2021

AHDB and BBSRC are partnering to invest £500,000 in UK agriculture to help the industry transition to more sustainable practices, and ultimately net zero

Graham’s, The Family Dairy reduces plastic and makes Skyr more sustainable

Packaging
October 13, 2021

Dungannon, Northern Ireland-based Greiner Packaging has been supplying Graham’s, The Family Dairy with packaging for almost 10 years. In 2017, it helped the Scottish

South African raisin industry guided by sustainability

Sustainability
October 8, 2021

Raisins South Africa, the non-for-profit organisation that represents over 1000 raisin farmers, has announced that their strategic focus is guided by two main pillars

New Products
October 7, 2021

Lincolnshire chocolate maker sees sales more than double in 12 months, as businesses seek out British manufacturers

Hames Chocolates is experiencing significant double-digit sales growth, as businesses increasingly look to source products from home-grown producers rather than import from Europe or

Consumers urged not to panic buy dairy as HGV driver shortage affects sector

Food Logistics
October 7, 2021

The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) urges consumers to continue buying dairy products as normal following a few reports of farmers having

Dairy farmers missing out on millions

Agriculture
October 6, 2021

Dairy farmers could be missing out on £55 million a year in lost revenue by not meeting milk buyer requirements for butterfat and protein.

BFFF teams with Inspired Energy to make members more resilient

Food Logistics
October 6, 2021

In a bid to conquer the ongoing financial, environmental and supply chain risks facing its members, the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has teamed

Sustainability
October 6, 2021

South African raisin industry guided by sustainability

Raisins South Africa, the non-for-profit organisation that represents over 1000 raisin farmers, has announced that their strategic focus is guided by two main pillars