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Britain reveals favourite way to eat their pies
Pork Farms commissioned the online YouGov survey, which reached more than 2,000 members of the public, to discover how the nation likes to eat their pork pie.
Buck & Birch launch ready-to-drink bottled cocktails
Created in response to the current shutdown of the hospitality trade, Scottish brand Buck & Birch wanted to give consumers premium, bar quality drinks to enjoy at home without needing the equipment, skills and ingredients usually associated with cocktail making.
British farmers invited to shape new Environmental Land Management scheme
Farmers and interested parties throughout England will have the chance to shape the future of Environmental Land Management (ELM) by taking part in one of six upcoming online webinars by Defra.
Sponsored: How California Raisins can benefit food manufacturers
California raisins can reportedly help manufacturers achieve a spectrum of subtle, balanced flavours, and are taking on new importance as a replacement for sugar.
Unhealthy opportunity
Who doesn’t want to be creative and in charge, to some degree, of what they eat?
BNF: stress, anxiety, tiredness and boredom lead to unhealthy eating habits in UK lockdown
27% of survey respondents said they feel they have been eating less healthily during the lockdown.
UK government announces ‘bounce back’ plan for agriculture, food & drink industry
A ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry has been announced by the UK government, to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus.
New poll shows UK public supporting an ‘all-in’ DRS
A new landmark Populus poll commissioned by Nature 2030 has revealed that people in the UK will support an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme model with a variable deposit.
New consumer spending tracker from IRi details Covid-19 patterns from FMCG retailers
A new consumer spending tracker (dated 5 June) from IRi has analysed consumer spending patterns as a result of Covid-19 from FMCG retailers in the UK, US, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, NZ, Netherlands and Spain.
THIS secures listing with Milk & More
Plant-based meat brand, THIS, is launching its award-winning product range into Milk & More – one of the UK’s largest online supermarkets.
Can Kitemark create a buzz?
The BSI Kitemark has been created to help food organisations not just verify food label claims, but also go some way to get consumers to trust brands and see transparency in execution.
Dash Water breaks into the US market
Dash Water partners with Iris Nova for exclusive distribution.
New UK retail report finds food retail the most affected sector during Covid-19
A new UK retail market report from TextAnywhere has revealed that food retail has been one of the most affected sectors of the Covid-19 pandemic, with increases for online shopping up 2400% since lockdown began.
Mexicana vegan cheese launches
This latest dairy-free creation was made in an allergen-free factory and is Vegan Society approved.