Own-label sales move from ‘supermarkets to discounters’
Own-label food manufacturers will continue to see their major multiple supermarket customers lose sales to discount retailers, according to a new report from market analysts IRI.
Archives for June 26, 2016
Food workers union backs Jeremy Corbyn
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has voiced strong support for embattled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, after a wave of resignations from his shadow cabinet, including food and farming minister Kerry McCarthy.
Ice cream firm invests £10k in bobsleigh team
Frozen desserts firm R&R Ice Cream has invested £10,000 in the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) to help promote winter sports to Britain’s Young Athletes.
Lightning strike causes fireball at food waste plant
A lightning strike that ignited a huge methane gas fireball at a food waste management site in Oxfordshire has caused £250,000 of damage.
Groceries code boss claims progress but needs tip offs
Groceries Code boss Christine Tacon claims significant progress had been made in enforcing the Groceries Supply Code of Practice but urged suppliers to share information more freely.
Brexit impact
Brexit: first sign of a ‘hit to jobs’: IoD survey
The first signs of Brexit’s short-term impact on the UK economy were highlighted in a survey from the Institute of Directors (IoD), which revealed nearly two-thirds (64%) of IoD members thought that quitting the EU would be negative for their business.
Frozen fish firm fined £500k for fatal injuries
A frozen fish firm has been ordered to pay more than £500,000 last week (June 24) after an employee suffered fatal injuries.