Toblerone lookalike loses battle with Mondelēz
Discount retailer Poundland has been forced to redesign its Twin Peaks chocolate bar, following a three-month legal battle with confectionery giant Mondelēz.
Archives for October 25, 2017
2 Sisters safety breaches: meat assurance schemes ‘culpable’
Chairman of the House of Commons’ Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee Neil Parish MP has accused the UK’s main meat assurance schemes of being “culpable” for the alleged breaches of food safety identified in an undercover press...
Retail frozen food sales hit £6bn ‘milestone’
Retail sales of frozen food in the UK grew 5.4% to £6bn in the past year, a “huge milestone” for the sector, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
Tesco to back British farmers with Fruit & Veg pledge
Tesco is the first of the ‘big four’ supermarkets to pledge its commitment to British farmers by signing up to the National Farmers Union (NFU) Fruit & Veg Pledge.
No ‘meaningful evidence’ for Britvic factory closure: GMB
The closure of Britvic’s Norwich factory – putting more than 200 jobs at risk – is not supported by any “meaningful evidence”, according to the GMB union.
Craft beer revolution sees microbrewery boom
The craft beer revolution has seen the number of UK craft beer breweries break the 2,000 barrier for the first time since the 1930s.
Bells Food Group invests £500k in new bakery and jobs
Bells Food Group is set to invest in a new £500,000 bakery and create 10 new jobs, after acquiring a former council depot next to its site in Shotts, Lanarkshire.
Drinktec
Health focus at world’s leading drink show
Ingredients dedicated to making beverages healthier and more natural took centre stage at last month’s Drinktec, which was held in Munich, Germany (September 11–15)
Manufacturers support ‘more veg’ with Peas Please pledge
A range of suppliers, manufacturers and retailers have made a pledge for ‘more veg’ as part of their support for the Food Foundation’s Peas Please initiative.
Brexit the most ‘defining issue’ facing the dairy sector
Dairy UK, the trade association, has published a white paper calling Brexit the most “defining issue” the industry has faced for generations.
2 Sisters boss Boparan faces parliamentary committee today
2 Sisters Food Group boss Ranjit Boparan will appear before a parliamentary committee today (October 25), after allegations were made about food safety, hygiene and welfare breaches at the company’s West Bromwich plant.