How ‘whistleblowers’ are shining spotlight on UK meat and dairy
UK supermarkets are heavily investing in the growth of cheap, intensively-reared industrial meat at the expense of animal welfare, public…
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Germany must better scrutinise food M&A, government advisers say
There should be “closer” scrutiny of M&A along Germany's food supply chain, a government advisory body has said. The Monopolies…
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Schwarz Produktion eyes move for German honey maker Göbber
Schwarz Produktion, part of the Schwarz Group that owns retailers Lidl and Kaufland, plans to acquire German jam and honey…
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UK supermarkets taken to task for freshly baked bread claims
Complaints have been lodged against five major UK supermarket groups over claims they offer freshly baked bread in their stores.…
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Food companies face fines over “unfair profiteering” in Greece
Greece's Ministry of Development has issued fines totalling €380,000 ($413,000) to several local food businesses over their “unfair” profits. Three…
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Aldi’s UK market share exceeds 10% – Kantar
Aldi accounts for more than 10% of UK grocery spending for the first time, data released today (25 April) by…
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Lidl to ‘cut back on meat sales’ in favour of plant-based food
Grocery major Lidl has reportedly announced that it plans to reduce its animal-based products and increase its plant-based lines. The…
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UK grocery inflation hits record in October
UK grocery inflation hit yet another record in October soaring to 14.7%, data shows. The average household faces a GBP643…
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Branded foods shunned as UK grocery price inflation hits all-time high
Grocery price inflation in the UK accelerated to an all-time high of 13.9% in September, with further evidence of consumers…
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Food eco-labels are imperfect – but consumers want them
Information on sustainability should be compulsory on food labels. So said 88% of Europeans in a Eurobarometer survey of over…
