UK-based packaging supplier Planglow has unveiled a new compostable Natural Pot, which is suitable for food products such as ice cream or frozen yogurt as well as porridge, pasta and soup.
Botham’s of Whitby is recalling its Finest Quality Plum Bread in the UK because the product contains milk, which is not mentioned on the label, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The overall retail value of the UK soft drinks industry increased by 3.3% in 2012 to nearly £15bn, according to the 2013 UK Soft Drinks Report, 'Refreshing the nation', by the British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA).
Britain's No. 4 grocer, Wm Morrison Supermarkets, said quarterly underlying sales fell again, as its limited exposure to convenience stores and lack of an online food offer continued to hurt.
Foods marketed to children in the United Kingdom that are often considered to be healthy, such as yogurts, cereal bars and ready-to-eat meals, are higher in fat, sugar and salt than those marketed to the general population.
A group of British tourists who were charged €64 for four ice creams in Rome have received an apology and have been invited to return to the Italian capital by its mayor.
The consensus among city analysts is that Morrisons will report a 2% fall in underlying sales for the first quarter of its financial year, following a 2.1% reverse over the previous 12 months.
A leading UK convenience food manufacturer, Symington’s Ltd (Symington’s) has reached an agreement to license Unilever’s wet sauces portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.
Starbucks has entered into a milk supply contract with Arla, a Denmark-based dairy giant, to supply Cravendale milk brand to the company-owned coffee outlets across the UK.
