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Iceland's Brands on Ice programme now accepting applications for 2025
Iceland is calling on food and drink brands to join the next wave of its Brands on Ice accelerator programme. The initiative is open to both start-ups and established businesses with bold ideas and br …
UK Sausage Week 2025 competition winners unveiled
Winners were revealed on 27th October at a sell-out luncheon and awards ceremony at Butchers’ Hall in London, to mark the start of UK Sausage Week, with Wicks Manor securing the UK Supreme Sausage Cha …
Resilient, resourceful, and sensory: Mintel's 2026 Global Food & Drink Trends
Mintel’s latest Global Food & Drink Trends report paints a picture of a sector adapting to complexity rather than resisting it. In a world shaped by climate volatility, cost pressures and shifting def …
Sysco GB and Meals & More urge Government action on child food poverty at Westminster briefing
Sysco GB and Meals & More have teamed up to brief parliamentarians on the growing child food poverty crisis facing the UK, and to call on the Government for further support.
Deadline extended: Enter the 2025 FDEA Export Awards by 30 October
The Food & Drink Exporters Association (FDEA) has extended the entry deadline for the 2025 FDEA Export Awards. Businesses now have until Thursday 30 October to submit their entries and celebrate their …
PopCornaa: A bold new era of inclusive snacking
PopCornaa reflects on its breakthrough at IFE 2025, where its Asian-inspired gourmet popcorn won Best Snack at the World Food Innovation Awards. Following the show, the brand relaunched as a fully inc …
Championing female-founded brands with Buy Women Built
Entrepreneur and Coffee Republic founder Sahar Hashemi OBE talks to IFE about how a single tweet during lockdown sparked a nationwide movement. That moment led to the creation of Buy Women Built, a ca …
Brakes launches La Boulangerie premium bakery
Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has launched La Boulangerie Premium Bakery, bringing together its award-winning premium range of breads, pastries and cakes under a new banner.
The Frozen Food Revolution: Why it’s time to rethink the freezer
Frozen Food Week, a campaign by the British Frozen Food Federation, runs from 13-18 October and is designed to challenge outdated perceptions and celebrate the power of frozen. 
Christmas 2025: Supermarkets set the festive agenda with innovation, indulgence and insight
As the festive season approaches, the UK’s major supermarkets have unveiled Christmas ranges that are bigger, bolder and more strategic than ever before. While these collections deliver plenty of spar …
Tesco Accelerator welcomes new cohort of emerging UK brands for 2025
Tesco has welcomed the latest cohort of up-and-coming brands to its Tesco Accelerator programme at Tesco HQ, offering them the opportunity to grow with one of Britain’s biggest retailers. The new part …
World Food Innovation Awards 2026: Entries now open, winners to be announced at IFE
The International Food & Drink Event (IFE) is pleased to announce that entries for the World Food Innovation Awards 2026, organised by FoodBev Awards, are now officially open. The awards return to cel …