The UK Government has sent a strong warning to alcohol companies via a proposal to implement extensive legislation changes if the industry doesn’t adhere to its’ own voluntary standards. Mandatory...

A proposal to prevent new fast food establishments from opening in the south of Los Angeles is one step closer to becoming reality. The area is one of the poorest in LA and the high number of fast food...

The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures, for the 12 weeks ending 13th July 2008 reveal that the success of the UK discounters is continuing. The discount supermarkets now account for a...

Despite the wettest summer since records began in 1914, UK soft drinks consumption dipped by less than 1% in 2007 to 14,215 million litres, achieving a retail value of £12,940 million, according to the...

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has established that there is a continued downward trend in the amount of salt consumed by people in the UK. The Agency has been pushing the decreased salt message for a...

British Retail Consortium (BRC) Director General, Stephen Robertson, has urged all politicians to seriously consider the impact of any grocery regulation, as the costs are ultimately borne by customers...

Unilever, the world’s second largest consumer group company, has announced the sale of Bertolli Olive Oil and Vinegar to the Spanish-based Grupo SOS, owner of the Carbonell brand, for €630m. The...

Increasingly feeling the pain at the pump, more American consumers are taking steps to compensate for rising gas prices, according to new research from The Nielsen Company. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent)...

The US House Judiciary Committee’s passage of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act (H.R. 5546) could have wide reaching implications for credit providers and retailers alike. The proposed legislation would...

Online grocery retail has proven incredibly successful in the UK in recent years and has already been touted as an environmentally-friendly option – as it could reduce traffic on the road. Waitrose,...