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Demand for low/no beverages jumps by 10 percent
According to supermarket giant Tesco, consumers have created an increased demand for no and low alcohol during Dry January.
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January sees softer decline in grocery inflation
Latest data reveals grocery price inflation in the UK has fallen by 0.1 percent to 6.8 percent in January, with consumers altering their shopping habits during the first month of the year.
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Is the plant-based bubble bursting?
Despite a previous surge in plant-based demand, Sam Sharp explores hurdles in the sector, including market saturation, cost concerns, and M&A sluggishness post-pandemic.
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Sainsbury’s invests £220m to “lower prices” of popular products
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has shared that this financial year, it will have invested over £200 million to cut prices of popular foods.
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What has been crowned Britain’s favourite supermarket?
With several big players in the UK’s supermarket sector, what on has been names Britain's favourite? Find out here…
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Egg rules change in response to bird flu outbreaks
Eggs will no longer need to be labelled as barn eggs during mandatory housing measures in plans announced by Defra.
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Dry January: More than just a campaign
With 8.5 million consumers taking part in Dry January this year, New Food's Grace Galler looks at the origins of the campaign and how the no/low alcohol market has shifted in recent years.
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Tesco stuffing taken off shelves as it may contain moths
Supermarket giant Tesco is recalling a certain type of its stuffing mix due to a “possible presence of moths”.
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How are consumers changing their festive food choices?
Research has revealed that a quarter of UK adults will be scaling back their Christmas meal this year due to the current financial pressures.
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24 employees made redundant as VBites falls into administration
VBites, a vegan food company owned by Heather Mills, ex-wife of Paul McCartney, has fallen into administration blaming “rising raw material costs and energy prices”, reports reveal.
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Lidl scraps “Use By” dates on all own brand milk and yoghurts
Discount retailer Lidl GB has committed to changing the labelling of certain dairy products in a bid to prevent food waste.
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51 percent of consumers “highly concerned” about food affordability
The FSA’s latest report has revealed the number of people “highly concerned” about the affordability of food has almost doubled in the past three years.
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Recall Roundup: Foreign objects and undeclared allergens
In this instalment of Recall Roundup, we highlight food recalls in the UK and US including a popular chocolate being recalled due to it containing pieces of rubber.
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Recall roundup: Sulphites and contamination
In this instalment of Recall Roundup we highlight food recalls that have occurred in the UK and US, including Tesco recalling garden peas that contain an unknown type of berry.
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Shaping the future: Five takeaways from Food Integrity Global 2023
With a month having passed since Food Integrity Global, Grace Galler reflects on the key takeaways from the two day conference and shares how the sector came together to discuss some of the most prevalent concerns in the industry right now.
