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Iceland operates more than 900 stores in the UK. Credit: Iceland Foods

Iceland Foods welcomes branded product pitches with £100k investment on offer

Iceland Foods has launched a showcase scheme that encourages F&B manufacturers to pitch their branded products.

Barcodes have been laser-etched into Tesco's extra-large avocados. Image: Tesco

Laser-etched labels trialled on Tesco avocado range

Supermarket giant Tesco is trialling the use of laser-etched labels on its extra-large avocado range as part of plans to reduce plastic and the environmental impact of the line.

Rod Addy explores how the UK election is impacting the food sector in his latest column.

We need to talk about … The next Government

Anyone who has seen governments come and go and has followed current affairs over the past few years will know the UK’s challenges will not magically disappear with a change at the top.

Danone boosts its specialised nutrition category with major investment into pharma food range. Getty/udra

Danone to invest €70m into medial nutrition line

The Steenvoorde site will be the company’s first French-based facility focused on creating products to help patients suffering from disease-related malnutrition.

Firms in financial difficulty should seek advice from insolvency professionals. Credit: Getty / PM Images

F&B administrations: What are the options?

Nick Stockley, partner at Sussex-based solicitors firm Mayo Wynne Baxter, sheds light on the administration process and lays out the options facing food and drink firms in financial difficulty.

The donation will support the charity's 14 houses across England, Wales, and Scotland. Credit: McCain Foods

McCain Foods donates £35k to Ronald McDonald House Charities UK

McCain Foods has donated £35,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to mark May half term.

Karnova Food Group is new name for Endless's protein business. Image: Getty, Betsie van der Meer

Endless brings meat brands together under Karnova umbrella

Endless-owned Yorkshire Premier Meat and Smithfield Murray are being brought under one umbrella as the newly created Karnova Food Group.

The European Commission found that the actions of Mondelēz represented a breach of competition rules. Credit: Getty / Marilyn Nieves

Mondelēz fined €337.5m for hindering EU trade

The European Commission has fined Mondelēz International €337.5m for hindering the cross-border trade of chocolate, biscuits and coffee products between EU member states.

The light-based tech from Biovitae can kill foodborne diseases without the use of chemicals, it claims. Image: Biovitae

New light-based tech to tackle antimicrobial resistance in food

A new technology that uses light to kill harmful bacteria is being tested by researchers at the University of Birmingham to see how effective it is for tackling common foodborne diseases.

The new investment forms part of a wider 20-year agreement between the two parties. Credit: Aldi

Aldi invests £750m in Kent apple grower

Supermarket chain Aldi has invested £750m into a family-owned fruit farm in Kent.

How Britain can become an exporting leader

Whilst the UK saw food and drink exports reaching record highs in 2022 at £24.8bn, we have since seen a 2% decline. In an exclusive online session on 26 June, Food Manufacture will be hearing from several experts on how the nation can reverse the trend...

UK manufacturers are worried about energy price volatility but aren't doing enough to mitigate it. Image: Getty, SBWorldphotography

Disconnect between manufacturers’ priorities and actions to address energy price volatility

UK manufacturers have failed to take crucial steps to mitigate fluctuations in energy prices, as new research by Mitsubishi Electric reveals a disconnect between the industry’s views and action taken on-site to address these concerns.