Waitrose boss Mark Price hit back at critics of traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ retailing at the Consumer Goods Forum's Global Summit in Paris yesterday (June 19), while claiming retailers should evolve.
The creation of a Scottish Food Commission is the centre piece of Scotland’s latest discussion document – Becoming a Good Food Nation – unveiled this week, as part of the country’s plans to develop a food and drink policy.
Premier Foods is vulnerable to takeover unless it can grow its core brands – and it is running out of excuses fast, according to Panmure Gordon analyst Graham Jones.
A heated panel debate over the reality of a consumer industry based on 100% sustainable palm oil broke out at the European Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil held in London last week.
Eating more often, instead of having fewer larger meals, can increase abdominal fat and raise the risk of getting a fatty liver, new research from The Netherlands shows.
Consumers want more foods that provide solutions to their health problems as they become “fatigued” with “popping pills”, a specialist in functional food marketing has claimed.
Food and drink manufacturers can learn how to guard against hazards and discover the latest science and technology to help them at the Food Manufacture Group’s Food safety conference in October.
Premier Foods has launched a joint venture with Specialty Powders to process and pack powdered drinks and desserts at its Knighton factory in Staffordshire, home to its Bird’s, Angel Delight and Marvel brands.
A leading food scientist and president of the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, along with other food industry figures.
Brazil 2014 World Cup sponsor Moy Park has invested over £1M in research and practices to help the poultry industry tackle the food poisoning bug campylobacter.
Animal welfare campaigners have named and shamed the 18 London councils that don’t source eggs from cage-free hens, increasing pressure on them to do so.
Food and drink manufacturers providing products to the Fifa World Cup in Brazil must fully review their supply chain or risk failing victim to mistakes made by the home nation.
A Leeds-based bakery company has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 after a 26-year old worker lost two finger tips in the drive chain of a conveyor.
International Laboratory Services (ILS) has recovered from a fire that hit one of its labs last year to nail an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Medilink East Midlands Business Awards.
2 Sisters Food Group has appointed Stephen Leadbeater as its new chief financial officer, following Steve Henderson’s decision to take early retirement.
Boparan Holdings, the holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, has reported strong progress in its third financial quarter (Q3), with its protein division contributing significantly to sales and profitability.
Food firms are revisiting smoked flavours, working with different varieties of wood to bring fresh experiences to consumer taste buds, according to Carlos Diaz, food director at Food Innovation Solutions.
A nationwide World Cup BBQ party beckons, with shoppers set to stock up on food and drink ahead of the England football team’s opening match with Italy on Saturday, Tesco has claimed.
From Yorkie bars to Coke Zero, the food industry has shown itself to be sceptical about the role of gender-orientated packaging – particularly where it targets men. But a new industry survey supports the idea that for some brand-owners this can be a critical...
Industry leaders have hit out at the low priority given to food manufacturing within the government's Agritech strategy launched in July last year, which some argue is too heavily biased in favour of the vocal farming lobby.
Supermarkets and manufacturers are struggling to make the labelling changes required on the tens of thousands of products they sell to comply with the new Food Information for Consumers Regulation (FIR), which will come into force on December 13.
The UK convenience store market is expected to increase in value to £49bn by 2019, growing by over 30% in the next five years from a current value of £37bn, according to the latest projections from grocery think tank IGD.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been called on to renew its principles on zero deforestation, land development and rights by Cargill Refined Oils Europe.
Former Tesco drivers, who worked at a Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster, are staging a silent demonstration outside an employment tribunal hearing in Sheffield today (Friday June 13), according to Unite the union.
The government’s Modern Slavery Bill should include provision to scrutinise the food supply chain, according to the Labour Party and the Association of Labour Providers.
Bad habits, misconceptions and a lack of trust are the three main barriers preventing consumers from recycling, according to research by Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and the University of Exeter.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has invested £2.2M in its production facility in East Kilbride, Scotland in new manufacturing technology to increase its bottling capacity and efficiency.
Food and drink manufacturers should think before they shoot before rushing to jump on the World Cup bandwagon or they might risk scoring an own-goal, warns MMR Research Worldwide (MMR).
The Gastronommies team from Harper Adams University has been awarded the £2,000 gold prize for their Beri Bar at Ecotrophelia UK 2014, a contest encouraging the development of eco-friendly food and drink.
Anti-sugar campaigners are “blinded by political zeal” in their latest assault on soft drinks, according to the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA).
International arrests linked to fake food and drink have now reached nearly 100, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
Public Health England (PHE) has denied its flagship Change4Life campaign – which includes getting more children to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day – is failing, despite shocking figures showing youngsters were eating only three portions...
Governments and the food industry need to make better use of modelling and new technologies to manage food supply as climate change makes the whole system far more fragile, an environmental expert and joint Nobel Prize winning laureate has warned.
It’s time for food scientists to raise their heads above the parapet and make the case for science and technology in feeding the world. The huge challenges facing us and the need to help the public navigate the miasma of dodgy food messages they are constantly...
Functional food businesses could significantly reduce the seven-year gap between total life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, a leading analyst has suggested.
