Market Focus

The Wine and Spirit Trade Association’s latest market report released on World Gin Day (Saturday 9th June) shows that gin sold in the UK has hit yet another record high. For the first time ever [read more…]

Record sales in the UK own brand grocery market have been the driving force behind a new platform, developed to help retailers meet the challenges in developing competitive own brand products. With Kantar reporting that [read more…]

The FDF has today (Monday 14 May) published a new report Feeding Change demonstrating the progress its members have made to support people in making healthier choices. Over the past five years FDF members have [read more…]

In today’s highly competitive and volatile markets, manufacturing and manufacturing processes face relentless challenges and pressure to change because of influences on the supply chain.  Nowhere is this more true than with UV ink manufacturing, [read more…]

UK food and drink producers need to expand trade relations beyond Europe and focus on shipping goods to the US and Asia via Liverpool if they are to take full advantage of the sector’s potential [read more…]

Across the globe, it seems no one loves chocolate quite as much as the Brits, according to new research from Mintel. The average Brit devoured 8.4 kg worth of chocolate in 2017. Hot on the [read more…]

Pub-goers looking to enjoy a pint of Guinness ahead of St. Patrick’s Day might be shocked to learn that the price of pint of the black stuff can vary by up to 117% in different [read more…]

As people get ready to celebrate St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, Bushmills® Irish Whiskey, which is produced at Ireland’s oldest working distillery, has released a poetic short film encouraging whiskey fans to celebrate St [read more…]

Quorn Foods has announced its unprecedented 2017 results, with sales totalling £205m for the year. Quorn Foods achieved its strongest ever year of growth in 2017, with an overall growth rate globally of 16%[1]. The [read more…]