Farmer confidence at an all-time low as production declines, NFU data reveals
The Farmer Confidence Survey showed short and mid-term confidence is at its lowest since records began in 2010 ...
This launches first to market plant-based chicken thighs into Tesco
This has launched the first nationally distributed chicken thigh meat alternative. Its new This Isn’t Chicken Thighs line (rsp: £3.30/ 220g) will be available at Tesco nationwide from 13 May.
Lidl beats Aldi by 3p in price comparison survey as inflation on basics falls to 0.1%
Lidl edged out Aldi by just 3p to claim another Grocer 33 pricing win. It is Lidl’s seventh victory from the nine times we ...
Death at Lucozade factory ‘compounding’ Suntory supply chain issues
The death of a worker at a Lucozade and Ribena production facility in Gloucestershire is likely to lead to further shortages ...
Media Bites 3 May: Diageo, bird flu, inflation
The Tempus shares column in The Times (£) takes a look at Diageo and writes “there is much to like about the group, but ...
UK Salads collapsed owing its creditors £18m, report shows
UK Salads fell into administration with a total of 189 creditors, owed £17.7m, with some £7.6m owed to 39 fruit & veg growers ...
Waitrose extends plant-based range to appeal to ‘flexitarian’ shoppers
Waitrose said it had updated the range – which now spans 23 products – in response to what it claimed was a growing ...
Heineken blames declining demand for cider as it culls 300-acre Bulmers orchard
Heineken has defended its decision to chop down a 300-acre cider apple orchard in Monmouthshire, Wales, despite criticism ...
Pembrokeshire Creamery poised to start milk production
The business was in discussions with a number of retailers for the supply of Welsh own-label milk, said MD Mark McQuade ...
Lidl blames out-of-date web pages for so-called fake farm branding
Unlike Lidl, Tesco has continued to use the brands despite the controversy, as part of its phase-out of the Tesco Value brand ...
Hain Celestial slims down meat-free Linda McCartney’s range in the UK
Hain Celestial is slimming down its plant-based Linda McCartney's range as part of its ongoing turnaround strategy ...
Brexit border delays avoided but businesses remain in the dark over costs
New ITV figures suggest border control costs could add more than £8 a month to the average food shop in the UK ...