The Food Standards Agency, the UK food watchdog, will lose its remit over nutrition and labelling after the coalition government confirmed it would revamp the agency.The UK’s Department of Health...

The UK’s Department of Health yesterday insisted the country’s coalition government has yet to make a decision on the future of the Food Standards Agency. Reports this weekend in the UK suggested...

Associated British Foods (ABF) said yesterday (8 July) that it remains on track to deliver “good earnings progress” for the full-year.Group revenue from continuing operations for the 40 weeks...

The proportion of the adult population in the UK classified as obese has soared, according to a report by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).The ‘Social Trends’ report, published yesterday...

Tate & Lyle announced last night it has signed an agreement for the sale of its EU Sugar Refining operations to American Sugar Refining. The consideration is £211 million payable in cash. On 27...

A dietician for the British Heart Foundation has said the body would not routinely recommend functional food and drinks for health benefits.The comments to just-food come on the back of a report by market...

NHS watchdog NICE has called for trans-fats to be eliminated from food in the UK.Some “tens of thousands” of lives could be saved by producing healthier food. according to NICE guidance published...

As the pressures of weak consumer spending continues and major UK retailers embark on a promotional war to win shoppers, the lowly loaf of bread is at the centre of a fierce price battle on grocery shelves.And...

It really is too early to call either way. No, not the UK General Election, but whether consumer confidence is finally returning.Have British consumers shaken off the recession? After 18 months of belt-tightening,...

* Pre-tax profits up 10%; trading profits rise 12% * Turnover climbs almost 7% * Asia trading profits increase 18.9% UK retail giant Tesco yesterday (20 April) booked a 10.1% rise in annual profits as...