UK: Discounters' share to almost double by 2019 - IGD
Discount retailers' share of the UK grocery market will almost double by 2019, according to forecasts from industry analysts IGD.
View ArticleUK: Fruitypot launches Vimto Jelly Pouch
Snack brand Fruitypot, a subsidiary of Caterer's Choice, has announced the launch of the Vimto Jelly Pouch in the UK.
View ArticleUK: Iglo launches Birds Eye Steamfresh range
Iglo Group is launching a new line of Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen vegetable, pasta and rice products throughout the UK in a bid to capitalise on what it describes as the "current trend" for steam cooking.
View ArticleUPDATE: UK: Heck eyes "premium" sausage leadership
UK sausage maker Heck Foods wants to become the leading producer of upmarket bangers in the country, the private-equity firm that has become a minority investor in the company has said.
View ArticleLive blog: IGD Convention 2014
Good morning from a busy - and an ever-busier - Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel, just across the Thames from Parliament, where this year's IGD Convention is taking place. just-food will post live...
View ArticleComment: Price is the word in UK grocery
It hardly even seems to count as news: the German discounters continue to make strides in the UK. The trend has been in evidence for years now, as a tight focus on price and improved ranging enable...
View ArticleDigesting digital: Suppliers, retailers must collaborate online to deliver value
Price is becoming an ever more significant issue in the UK grocery sector. Squeezed consumers and pressured retailers are increasingly focused on a product's RRP. But there are still ways that...
View ArticleCampylobacter in 70% of UK supermarket chicken - FSA
More than 70% of fresh chickens being sold in UK supermarkets are contaminated with campylobacter, a survey by the Food Standards Agency has unveiled.
View ArticleThe bitesize interview: Cricketer Farm MD Greg Parsons
UK cheese maker Cricketer Farm supplies the country's major retailers with low-fat cheese, a category growing amid the rising consumer interest in health. However, in the last 18 months, the business...
View ArticleFood industry quotes of the week: Asda, Kerry Group, Greencore
The much-awaited campylobacter tests on supermarket chicken in the UK were published this week. On the mergers and acquisitions side, Abraaj raised its bid yet again for Bisco Misr. Conversely, Danone...
View ArticleUK mulls adding official "five-a-day" mark to ready meals
The UK government is considering allowing ready meal manufacturers to put the official five-a-day logo on their products.
View ArticleBriefing: 2015 preview: Online migration may prove troublesome for food firms
The internet and the rapid development of multichannel has had a monumental impact on the FMCG sector, necessitating a seismic shift in the way food makers do business. With multichannel playing to...
View ArticleBakkavor mulls closure of UK fruit plant
Bakkavor has announced plans to close a fresh fruit site in the UK after it lost a contract to supply a "major customer".
View ArticleWhich? urges action on "misleading" prices
UK consumer watchdog Which? has called on the country's competition regulator to investigate the "misleading" ways supermarkets price products.
View ArticleAsda using steam to cut campylobacter in chicken
Asda is introducing a steam process, SonoSteam, to some of its chicken production in a move the retailer claims can reduce campylobacter contamination in fresh products by as much as 80%.
View ArticleFSA: 73% of supermarket chickens have campylobacter
The UK Food Standards Agency has issued its latest findings in the campylobacter study, revealing 73% of fresh shop-bought chickens tested positive for the bug.
View ArticleMRSA in pork prompts call for action on antibiotic use
The discovery of "superbug" MRSA in pork on sale in several UK supermarkets has prompted renewed calls for the food sector to change the way it uses antibiotics in meat production.
View ArticleTalking shop June 2015 - Disruptive discounters dominate retail news
The disruptive impact of the discount retailers has dominated global retail headlines during June, as our take of this month's key developments among grocery retailers shows.
View ArticleTalking shop July 2015 - online dictates retailers' strategy
The rapid development of online retailing has long been a key part of the strategic direction of global food retailers. While the channel represents a growth spot in what can - in many markets - seem a...
View ArticleFood industry quotes of the week - WHO meat study, Snyder's-Lance, Bonduelle
This week the World Health Organization confirmed findings of a link between processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer - sparking fierce debate in and around the industry. Elsewhere,...
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