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NewsEagle rules out intervention from central government in food strategy
Delivering the keynote address to the IGD’s Future of the UK Food System conference in London yesterday, Eagle said the government believed in handing more power and resources to local authorities
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Partner FeaturesSkills: the missing link in supply chain resilience
Robotics, data and AI are opening new career routes on the warehouse floor. Discover how fmcg supply chains are building the skills of the future.
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NewsUkrainian poultry giant Avesterra Group eyes UK growth after starting exports
The supplier is the second largest chicken processor in Ukraine’s domestic market, with an annual poultrymeat production output in excess of 55,000 tonnes per year
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NewsGreencore investors optimistic after more profit upgrades
Greencore shares surged this week on a second upgrade in three months to annual profit forecasts
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NewsDavid Wood Baking rebrands as lender completes buyout
David Wood Baking will undergo a brand refresh as its lender completes a buyout to take the own-label bakery out of family ownership, The Grocer has learned
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NewsM&S urges Burnham to get SPS deal ‘done’ as EU summit confirmed for 20 November
Burnham told MPs on Monday that failing to forge closer links with Europe would be a ‘dereliction of duty’
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NewsGreencore finishes ‘monumental’ year on a high
CEO Dalton Philips said the integration of Bakkavor continued to “make strides” as the group increased revenues 4.5% to £1bn in its fourth quarter to 25 September
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InterviewsHow viral fame took Flake Bake from closure to four million sales
Flake Bake has gone from strength to strength since its co-founder took it to Aldi’s TV show. Now he’s planning expansion while preserving flavour
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not higher costs that sink a business, it’s unpredictable ones
Traditional commodity hedging suits big treasuries, not mid-sized manufacturers, but a newer breed of insurance could make volatile ingredient costs predictable instead of just painful, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsSoaring logistics costs set to push food prices up before Christmas, industry leaders warn
A survey of supply chain leaders for CIPS’ Q3 Global Pulse survey found that 22.9% expected food prices to climb by 10% or more by the end of the year
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NewsOmega Pressery secures investment from Giles Brook
The Grocer Gold winner will use the six-figure investment, alongside leveraging Brook’s supply chain experience from his days as European CEO at Vita Coco, to support its retail, DTC and international growth strategy
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NewsPowerful food companies ‘profiting from keeping labour cheap’, study finds
A new report by thinktank IPES-Food claims labour exploitation in the global food sector is ‘worsening’
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NewsNorac Foods Group promotes internally for new UK CEO
The appointment comes as the group builds its first UK production site in Lincolnshire
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NewsGreggs shares soar on upgraded profit guidance and cost-cutting
Greggs’ share price has hit its highest point in more than a year, after the high street stalwart upgraded its profit guidance and unveiled major cuts to its manufacturing base
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WhitepapersBuilding the future fmcg supply chain
From robotic picking to AI orchestration – find out how the warehouse of the future is making fmcg supply chains more resilient.
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NewsPause nutrient profiling model changes for at least five years, say food bosses
Research among its members by the FDF and Argon & Co found nearly 70% of companies said regulatory certainty was important in deciding whether to embark on supporting healthier product innovation
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NewsTilray CEO praises ‘very supportive’ UK retailers as BrewDog turnaround kicks off
The CEO of Tilray Brands has praised the UK’s ‘very supportive’ retailers for maintaining distribution of BrewDog’s beers amid the brand’s administration and forced sale
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NewsJason’s Sourdough owner lays ground for £500m sale on back of stellar growth
Independent M&A advisory firm Spayne Lindsay is helping Jason’s parent Geary’s Bakeries explore strategic options, including a sale, The Grocer has learned
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NewsGreggs to cut more than 700 jobs in manufacturing rethink
Greggs said the cuts, ‘while difficult, were necessary’ to keep a lid on manufacturing costs
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NewsSamworth Brothers posts strong year despite difficult market backdrop
Revenues increased 8% to £1.8bn at the food manufacturing giant in 2025 thanks to business wins, volume growth and higher prices. The company said in its latest set of accounts that volumes grew in all its core categories