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Tesco and newcomer Myth Drinks take major prizes at the second Free From Christmas Awards
For the second year running, and despite diminishing bottom lines, free from companies large and small returned to compete in the annual Free From Christmas Awards 2022, with Tesco and Myth Drinks who …
Bidfood reveals the food and drink trends set to take off in 2023
After another difficult year involving inflation, conflict overseas and plenty of new legislation, Bidfood, one of the UK’s leading foodservice providers has released the latest food and drink trends …
Tesco cuts plastic from bakery favourites and returns to selling bread loose
Tesco is rewinding the clock back to the days of traditional bakeries by removing plastic from a number of its most popular items and selling loose loaves of bread.    
IFE adds Sustainability Stage and raft of new features for 2023
IFE, International Food & Drink Event, has announced a number of new additions to next year’s event, which takes place on 20-22 March 2023 at ExCeL London. IFE is the UK’s largest trade event for the …
Drinks @ HRC & IFE launches for the UK drinks sector
Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) and IFE, International Food & Drink Event, which take place on 20-22 March 2023 at ExCeL London, will be combining their drinks offerings to create a one-stop-shop f …
World Food Programme pavilion to bring together UN experts and private sector in discussions on global food crisis
IFE, International Food & Drink Event is proud to support AidEx - The Global Humanitarian Aid Event which takes place on 16-17 November 2022 in Brussels.
Sainsfreeze: Sainsbury’s opens first-of-its kind walk-in freezer store
Sainsbury’s has announced the opening of Sainsfreeze, a new walk-in freezer concept store that will show customers how to freeze unexpected foods, saving surplus food going to waste and helping people …
Large-scale UK food & drink allergen project launches backed by big names in retail and hospitality
As a UK initiative to launch the biggest ever allergen project based on schools and universities gets underway, the husband-and-wife team behind it calls on food and hospitality companies to get invol …
Co-op Group appoints Shirine Khoury-Haq as CEO
The Co-op has announced that Shirine Khoury-Haq, has been appointed as Group CEO.
The Vegetarian Society joins the Plant-Based Food Alliance
The Vegetarian Society has joined the Plant-Based Food Alliance, a new organisation which aims to promote the plant-based food sector in the UK.
Fresh food to be sold via TikTok Shop
Social media platform TikTok has announced that, for the first time in the UK, users will be able to purchase fresh food directly through TikTok Shop, including from much-loved pasta brand Pasta Evang …
Waitrose to remove Best Before dates on nearly 500 products from September
From September, Waitrose will remove best before dates on nearly 500 fresh products including root vegetables, fruits such as grapes, citrus, apples as well as indoor plants. The removal of best befor …