Inside food & drink manufacturing
The Food Standards Agency has published updated Food Law Codes of Practice and Practice Guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but some of the changes have already ignited debate among food safety circles online.
Nine of Britain’s biggest supermarkets have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to urge her to exclude shops from the proposed business rates surtax.
An extra 38 million customer visits were made to supermarket chain Lidl over its past financial year, with a £400 million increase in sales coming direct from them switching from competitors.
The Competition and Markets Authority phase 1 investigation has flagged concerns with the acquisition, but the businesses remain positive the transaction will go ahead.
Princes Group will be looking to raise up to £400 million to support the company with further inorganic growth via acquisitions as part of its initial Public Offering (IPO).
Egg-free cake retailer Cake Box has revealed the next phase of its growth plan for Ambala.
The chief medical officer for England has described the solutions set out by UK Government as unfit for purpose, as he highlights the need to look at obesity at a geographical level.
Goodrays, the well-being brand, has announced its first non-CBD product with Re:Focus, a cognitive performance drink.
The UK ‘cannot afford to continue in this way or the consequences for it and the welfare and lives of its citizens could be dire’, director general of the Provision Trade Federation (PTF) Rod Addy tells influential Parliamentary group.
Food Manufacture has unveiled the shortlist for its Business Leader of the Year award, with five decision-makers in the running.