UK

Packaging Firm Mondi Implements Price Hikes Amid Improving Demand

British packaging company Mondi said it was implementing price hikes across its range of paper grades in the current fiscal year and there was an improveme...

Britain’s Sunak Vows To Focus On Food Security In Speech To Farmers

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised a new focus on food security, responding to criticism from farmers that agriculture is being not given the same...

Mutti Earmarks €100m For Expansion And New Products

Italian tomato-based derivatives producer Mutti plans to invest €100 million to launch new subsidiaries and products as part of its 2024-2028 Strategi...

UK Retail Sales Jump, Suggesting Recession Will Be Short-Lived

British retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 3.4% in January, according to official figures that showed signs of strength among consumers a day af...

Britain's Tea Supply Facing Disruption From Red Sea Crisis

Britons may have to brave a shortage of some lines of tea, one of the nation's favourite drinks, after the supermarket industry warned of a risk to supply...

UK Retail Crime A 'Crisis That Demands Action', Says BRC

The number of incidents of violence and abuse towards UK retail workers rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23, from almost 870 per day the previous year, new da...

Brexit Red Tape Puts Valentine's Day Thorn In UK Flower Trade

Giraffe Flowers in Manchester, northern England, is preparing for the annual Valentine's Day rush but florists fear that Brexit trade barriers will increas...

Just Eat Takeaway Extends Partnership With UEFA

Online food delivery firm Just Eat Takeaway has extended its partnership with the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and UEFA Europa Conference Lea...