The UK food industry is entering a new era with power shifting from the retailers to the manufacturers, for the first time in 30 years, according to a leading city analyst.
Most major UK supermarkets operate sourcing policies that promote British produce but all could do more, reveals a new survey from the National Farmers Union (NFU).
A damning report on dodgy supermarket pricing tactics that conned shoppers into thinking they were getting a better deal than they were has prompted apologies from the UK’s biggest retailers.
The UK’s third largest supermarket Sainsbury claims to be the country’s fastest growing online food retailer in a statement published with its financial results for the year to March 17.
Chilled foods look set to receive a further boost in sales following Sainsbury's decision last month to change its labelling to advise shoppers they can freeze many foods right up until the 'use by' date. Sainsbury's move is likely...
Britain's food manufacturers can expect the screw to be turned even tighter as the major multiples race to lower prices and win bigger shares of household grocery spend.
Packaging design and consumer research specialists agree that the rise of online food sales has not blunted the need for sharply differentiated graphics and structure, with retailer own-label keeping pace with the brands in the race for consumer attention.
Asda has settled its long-running legal dispute with ingredient supplier Ajinomoto out of court, FoodManufacture.co.uk has learnt, after the latter took legal action against the retailer for describing aspartame as a ‘nasty’ on own-label product packaging.
Oxfordshire produce supplier Fresh Direct said it will fight to protect its commercial rights after an application by supermarket giant Morrisons to register ‘FreshDirect’ as a trademark.
It would not be surprising to see food retail inflation creep up in the coming months as there is no sign of commodity prices easing in the near term, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Asda has identified more ways to increase the retained shelf-life of its chilled food offer by looking again at purchase order cut off times for suppliers and allocation cut off times for its depots.
The boss of Heinz spin-off PoleStar Foods has stepped down from the business following disagreements with the chairman and board over “strategy and structure”, but will continue to work for the frozen desserts manufacturer on a consultancy basis to drive...
It's been a challenging couple of years for the organic sector, with sharp declines in sales in many areas and a contraction in shelf space as supermarkets have weeded out their slowest sellers.
Wigan-based handmade sweet producer Uncle Joe’s is keen to double its turnover "as quickly as possible" as it approaches full capacity at its current site.
Asda boss Andy Clarke’s recent ‘Gerald Ratner’ moment simply reflects what any product developer working with the supermarkets will tell you in private, that the retailer’s own-label range does not stack up against the competition in the quality stakes.
Dairy Crest could be the biggest loser if the UK’s biggest supermarkets decide to shake up supply contracts over the next 18 months, while rival Robert Wiseman Dairies has the most to gain, according to a new report.
The legal dispute between Ajinomoto and Asda over the right to call aspartame 'nasty' has taken a radical new turn following a Court of Appeal judgment effectively overturning last year's High Court ruling.
On-shelf-availability at the leading UK supermarkets has increased by more than 1% over the past year to 97.8%, according to the latest ECR UK (Efficient Consumer Response) availability survey.
Dairy manufacturers and supermarkets will receive a welcome boost to their coffers in the form of a rebate from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) this summer after the watchdog agreed to reduce fines in its price-fixing probe.
Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrisons all aim to launch own-label sucralose-based sweeteners this year to compete with Tate & Lyle’s Splenda product, FoodManufacture.co.uk has learned.
Aspartame supplier Ajinomoto is closer to securing an early resolution to its legal dispute with Asda after winning its bid for a preliminary hearing...
Asda says the sustainable packaging agenda will only be 'sustainable' as long there is a clear connection for consumers with lower prices.Speaking at...
Morrison has appointed two new joint heads of product development to spearhead the supermarket's redevelopment. Simon Mitchell joins from Asda where...
Asda has dismissed accusations that it has demanded large up front cash payments from suppliers, but confirmed that it is seeking to bring the price...
The Americans call it LTL (Less Than full Load) distribution. It requires a shared user network to enable it to operate at an affordable cost to the...
