The proposed deal between retailers Sainsbury’s and Asda has led to concerns for suppliers, given their potential position should the deal be approved.
Sainsbury’s and Asda have confirmed plans to merge to form a mega-retailer that would, in theory, have a greater share of the grocery market than Tesco, in reaction to industry competition.
Up to £4.8bn worth of British food and drink products could lose their Geographical Indication (GI) protection after Brexit, if the UK decides to pursue trade deals with countries outside of the EU.
Food industry levy body Agriculture & Horticulture Levy Board (AHDB) has said a “fast-changing industry” has led to a restructuring of its market development division.
The UK’s appetite for gourmet burgers has prompted Lantmännen Unibake UK to invest £1.1m in a burger bun line at its Milton Keynes plant as part of a wider £4.4m spend to fuel growth.
Food safety regulatory equivalence is a “day one” issue when the UK leaves the EU next spring, the chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned.
The food and drink supply chain is a prime target for cyber-security attacks, according to Schneider Electric product marketing director Brian Courchesne.
Refrigerant gas costs keep rocketing for frozen and chilled food firms following the introduction of the EU F-Gas Regulation 517/2014, as quotas for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-based refrigerants shrink.
The UK can emerge from Brexit in a better position than it is now, but it will involve strict focus and hard work on priority areas such as driving down costs, according to Lord Mark Price, minister of state for trade and investment.
The UK Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the sustainability of our seas and the reliability of the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC’s) certification schemes for ensuring fisheries are sustainable.
McVitie’s and Godiva owner Pladis has appointed former Bacardi chief marketing officer Dmitry Ivanov to the newly created role of chief commercial officer.
The current intense scrutiny of plastics packaging could combine with revamped structures for funding collection and recycling to yield long-term positive results for the sector, the British Plastics Federation (BPF) believes.
The Government is running out of time to negotiate an orderly trade system after the UK’s Brexit transition period, according to a parliament committee, which places significant risk on businesses and workers in the food and drink sector.
Baked goods supplier Lantmännen Unibake UK has appointed Richard Stowey as its new operations director, in charge of the company’s strategic development and growth strategy.
The owners of Young’s Seafood have confirmed that the business is up for sale, causing further confusion for the 450 jobs at risk at its Pinneys site in Annan.
Seasonings producer Dalziel Ingredients has hired two new members to its product development team, Alex Ramsay and Ellen Brimacombe, as food technologists.
The importance of traceability is the key lesson food manufacturers should embrace in the wake of last year’s fipronil egg contamination, a process control provider has claimed.
While the UK pharmaceuticals sector and US food and drink have seen the benefits of pack digitalisation, UK food and drink has so far dodged both regulatory and supply-chain pressures in this direction, technology provider Kezzler has claimed.
Meat processor Dunbia has said it will be forced to close its manufacturing facility in Felinfach, West Wales next month, with the loss of 34 jobs, following a notice of termination on the lease from its landlord.
The drive to establish best practice in flexible packaging design, sorting and recycling is gaining pace at European level, with the growing number of stakeholders within circular economy initiative CEFLEX now moving towards a first draft of its design...