Organic food sales grow for seventh consecutive year
Sales of organic food and drink continued to grow for their seventh consecutive year, according to new research published by certification body the Soil Association.
Archives for August 31, 2018
Plain pack appeal grows as Company Shop hits 2 million milestone
Consumers are increasingly willing to choose plain grocery items if they are being sold for ethical reasons, the boss of the UK’s largest redistributor of surplus stock has claimed.
Costa packet: Coca-Cola boosts UK coffee potential
Coca-Cola has boosted its UK coffee presence with the $5.1bn (£3.9bn) purchase of Costa Limited from parent company Whitbread plc.
St Peter’s Brewery secures China trade deal
Suffolk-based brewery St Peter’s has secured an export deal with China, which will see five of its most popular beers imported into the country.
Arla to pay £280m to drought-hit farmers
Dairy processor Arla is to pay out the entirety of its 2018 net profit to its farmer partners, who were hit by the extreme weather conditions in Europe.
Lab grown meat could transform world, says think tank
A report from think tank Adam Smith Institute highlighted the opportunity presented by lab grown meat.