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Unilever Foods to combine with McCormick
Unilever has confirmed that it will combine its Unilever Foods business with McCormick & Company to create a global food supplier.
Princes achieves £1.9bn revenue in 2025
Global food producer Princes published its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31st December 2025, reporting a 46% increase in revenue when compared to the nine months to 31st December 2024.
Grocery inflation “steady” at 4.3% as shoppers make Easter purchases
The latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator has detailed how take-home sales at UK grocers increased by 4.4% in the four weeks to 22nd March 2026.
Government “must restore” food exports to pre-Brexit levels, finds FDF
In its 2025 Trade Snapshot, the Food and Drink Federation revealed that food and drink exports from the UK experienced “record value growth” last year, reaching £25.6 billion.
Councils to receive £155,000 to improve food procurement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a selection of local authorities in England will be awarded £155,000 each to improve food procurement practices.
Asda reports £21bn in sales for 2025
UK supermarket Asda has published its results for the full year ended 31st December 2025, reporting a fall in earnings while debt was reduced.
Food inflation could reach 8%, warns IGD
The Institute of Grocery Distribution has released updated food inflation forecasts, warning that food inflation could briefly reach more than 8% by June 2026 if disruption to global energy markets persists.
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Features
The Nutrient Profiling Model: fit for purpose?
Make no mistake: the new Nutrient Profiling Model (2018NPM) will have a profoundly damaging impact on sales and consumption of foods high in essential nutrients, says PTF director General Rod Addy.
Weight-loss medications: what changing appetites mean for the food industry
Angie Jefferson, strategic projects manager at the British Nutrition Foundation looks at the impact of weight-loss medications on the future food landscape.
New guidance on free sugars and the potential future of HFSS
As new technical guidance clarifies how free sugars would be calculated, food manufacturers face fresh complexity. Lewis Wallis of Campden BRI explains what the changes mean.
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