Forty UK food and drink companies yesterday pledged to make fewer and friendlier food transport miles, signing up to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Environmental Checklist and Clause for Greener...

Switzerland’s largest supermarket operator, Migros, has announced a new scheme to ensure they can beat their competition on price. The plan involves paying consumers to call a hotline when they notice...

Heinz is set to drop the word ‘Baked’ from it’s iconic ‘Baked Beanz’ product citing difficult pronunciation and a need to refresh the brand. The product will remain the same...

Always on the lookout for innovative ways to build sales and shore up waning customer loyalty, Australian supermarkets and independent grocers will watch this US initiative with interest. Stop & Shop...

InBev and Anheuser-Busch today announced an agreement to combine the two companies, forming the world’s largest global brewer. In order to seal the amicable deal, InBev had to increase their initial...

Consumers are becoming increasingly disloyal as they look for ways to decrease their shopping bill in the wake of rising fuel, food and finance costs. In all, 22.1 per cent of British consumers were willing...

Ice cream remains a favourite cool treat amongst consumers despite increased competition from products like frozen yoghurt. According to new consumer research from Mintel, nine in ten Americans (89%) enjoyed...

As trying economic conditions dampen consumer confidence and spending in the US, Kraft has implemented a new strategy to help drive supermarket sales of their brands. The “Wall-to-Wall” sales...

There have now been 1017 confirmed cases of illness in the US following the initial outbreak of Salmonella serotype Saintpaul almost 12 weeks ago. At a press conference this week the US Food and Drug Administration...

Dairy UK is to launch a new campaign that aims to make the nation ‘Proud of Dairy’. At the launch of the marketing campaign, MPs and other high-profile guests were asked to demonstrate that they...