Canned vegetables 'as nutritional as freshly cooked'
Canned vegetables retain the same and, in some cases, higher levels of vitamins and minerals as their fresh counterparts, a German study has concluded.
Archives for January 7, 2015
Nestlé boss wins New Year Honour for 'services to Kit Kats'
Food manufacturing boss Fiona Kendrick, who has pledged to help plug the sector skills gap, has received a top New Year Honour for ‘services to Kit Kats’, according to The Guardian.
AHDB appoints new boss
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Jane King as its new ceo.
Tesco crushes Aldi ad wooing supermarket shoppers
Tesco has quashed an Aldi marketing campaign aimed at poaching supermarket shoppers after complaining about its ‘Swap and Save’ adverts to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Tesco’s plan likely to rock the whole industry
Tesco’s plan to tackle its plight is likely to have big implications for the whole of the food industry, according to Shore Capital analyst Clive Black.
Dairy farmers hit by further milk price cuts
Fresh milk price cuts have already cast a shadow over 2015, stepping up pressure on dairy farmers to further slash production costs.
Consumer care is a new priority for food science
The food industry must engage more with consumers if it is to reassure them about what it does and get their buy-in for new advances in science and technology, according to a new survey published by research group Campden BRI on January 6.
Sainsbury at low ebb, vulnerable to Tesco recovery
Sainsbury’s suffering can “only intensify” according to one analyst, as the retailer’s poor third financial quarter (Q3) results highlighted its vulnerability should Tesco begin to recover from a tough 2014.
Waitrose in ascendant in Christmas sales battle
Waitrose’s Heston sub-brand helped boost Christmas sales, claimed the retailer, which was the likely ‘clear winner’ among the supermarkets over the festive period according to one food industry analyst.
Müller holds milk price – but for how long?
Müller UK & Ireland Group has confirmed that its standard milk price for February 2015 will be unchanged, but has stressed it couldn’t guarantee prices beyond that point.
German source for Aldi salmonella chocs
The chocolates contaminated by salmonella, which Aldi recalled at the end of last week, came from a German manufacturer, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed.
Sainsbury and Asda launch price offensive
Sainsbury and Asda have announced massive price cuts less than a week into the New Year as the traditional supermarkets continue to feel the menace of discounters Aldi and Lidl.