Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main incubators and accelerators operated by major food manufacturers as they look to tap into some of the consumer trends shaping demand.
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UK meatpackers threaten Brazilian boycott over Amazon land reform bill
UK meat processors have joined forces with major supermarket chains and industry associations to urge Brazilian...
UK grocers sound Northern Ireland post-Brexit food supply warning
UK supermarkets have issued a warning linked to post-Brexit food supply disruption in Northern Ireland
FDF calls for compensation for exporters following UK border “chaos”
The UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called for government action following the closure of the border between Britain and France.
Sainsbury’s warns of gaps on shelves if UK-France trade link not restored
UK 'big four' grocer Sainsbury's has issued a warning linked to the closure of the border for freight leaving the UK for France.
Food groups urge UK government to do more to save tropical forests
Major food groups have joined forces with large UK retailers and agri-food businesses to urge the country's government to do more to aid the fight against global deforestation. In a…
Backing Marcus Rashford’s food poverty campaign must be about more than catching stardust
It was no surprise earlier this week to see major players from the UK food sector join a campaign, led by Manchester United and England football star Marcus Rashford, advocating…
Will Covid-19 spark change in UK supplier payment terms?
Some food retailers and manufacturers operating in the UK have reduced their payment terms to help suppliers deal with the fall-out from Covid-19. Digging into data, David Burrows looks at…
UK grocery spending jumped 28% amid Covid-19 rush – Kantar
Consumers in the UK increased their grocery shop over a four-week period as the coronavirus crisis caused more people to eat at home as restaurants and entertainment outlets closed to…
Coronavirus – food company employees asked to work from home as crisis worsens
Kraft Heinz and Cloetta have both asked some employees to work from home in an attempt to lessen the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations. US food giant Kraft…
UK turkey farm loses Red Tractor credentials after animal-cruelty probe
A turkey farm that supplied UK-based poultry processor Avara Foods and Sainsbury's has had its Red Tractor accreditation withdrawn after a three-month investigation uncovered inhumane practises. Gravel Farm, located in the…
