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Graze targets European expansion following D2C launch in Ireland
Healthy snacking brand Graze kicked-off a European expansion drive following a direct-to-consumer launch in the Republic of Ireland.
PepsiCo agrees deal to buy Fruit Bowl parent company Pioneer Foods
PepsiCo has made a $1.7bn bid to acquire Pioneer Foods Group as it targets expansion in Africa.
Study links stalled salt reduction with cardiovascular disease and cancer
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool analysed the salt intake of the population in Eng…
Environment groups call for variable deposit return scheme fees
Environmental lobby group A Plastic Planet has joined forces with health experts to call for a variable fee
Tea Rex besieges Merton Sainsbury’s with horde of inflatable dinosaurs
Tea Rex’s infusions launched into Sainsbury’s as part of the grocer’s Taste of the Future campaign
Indie brand Sauce Shop seeking £250k to scale up production
The business will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube at the end of July in exchange for 5% of its equity
Mother eyes vending machine rollout as it secures £3m funding
The London-based company will use the cash to develop more machines as it seeks to roll out on a national scale
Sugro urges penalties for sugar tax avoiders that import cheap soft drinks
The buying group says its members are struggling to compete with importers avoiding the levy
Surge in global demand boosts Haribo sales
Accounts filed at Companies House for Haribo’s parent company in the UK showed total turnover up to £181.6m in 2018
Flamingo Produce shrugs off difficult conditions to double profits
Flamingo supplies fresh flowers, plants and veg to the mults
Spar Scotland to add healthy eating promotional stands
Twelve Spar stores have got behind the Healthy Living Programme
Wholesaler Pricecheck hires 21 in graduate & placement schemes
There are 10 students on this year’s placement scheme compared to six last year
Sainsbury's transforms Bath branch into 'signing store'
Staff at the branch will sign common words and phrases when interacting with customers…
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Morrisons invests £2m in supply apprenticeships
The money will be made available to employers in Morrisons’ supply chain
Princes targets new audiences with launch of two fish ranges
Both ranges are aimed at shoppers seeking ‘health, taste and convenience’
Why won’t all the supermarkets sign up to poultry welfare pledge?
The ‘Better Chicken Commitment’ underlines six requirements
Flood of cheap beef to hit post-Brexit UK, predicts report
Post-Brexit tariff plans could see beef imports from non-EU countries ‘surge by 1,300%’
Supermarket banana prices rising despite strong supply
Average banana prices have increased 3% since the end of May
Modern slavery: can tougher rules tackle hidden exploitation?
It’s tough to spot even for businesses with strong checks and balances. How can food and drink tackle the issue?
The world food specialists bringing global flavours to Britain
A growing number of specialist world supermarkets are making the most of demand from well-travelled Brits for more authentic tastes
What does Oxfam’s supermarket human rights report really tell us?
UK supermarkets have improved – but not enough, says Oxfam
