Morrisons to chop meat prices by 12%
Morrisons has cut the prices of its meat and poultry products by 12%, just over a month after slashing the price of more than 1,000 every-day grocery items.
Archives for September 5, 2016
Food processing in 2030 will benefit from far more automation
Food processing in 2030 is the subject of a free one-day conference next month at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach Campus at the University of Lincoln.
Shelf-space payments face GCA scrutiny
Food and drink manufacturers are being urged to participate in a consultation that aims to find out whether retailers are asking their suppliers to pay for better positioning of goods or expanded shelf-space.
Neonicotinoids in rape linked to bee decline
Research that links neonicotinoid seed treated oilseed rape crops with the long-term population decline of wild bee species has further raised concerns about insecticide use, scientists have suggested.
Support for farmers post Brexit should be reviewed, says PTF
The new boss of the Provision Trade Federation (PTF) has questioned the viability of continuing to support farmers with subsidies following the UK’s decision to leave the EU.