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Hall Hunter – one of the UK’s leading producers of soft fruit – turns 60 this month. A family business founded by Mark and Mary Hall in 1966, selling salad and vegetables at London wholesale markets and offering Pick Your Own, is now one of the UK’s biggest berry producers. B Corp certified since 2025, […]

SIAL Innovation and SIAL For Change are now open for applications, inviting all players across the agri-food sector to showcase their most innovative and responsible initiatives. At a time when environmental, societal and nutritional challenges are profoundly reshaping the food industry, SIAL Paris reaffirms its role as a catalyst for transformation. True to its DNA,

Innovative soup company DOZZ has scored a major online grocery win. The UK’s first chilled soup in a can has officially landed on Ocado, giving busy shoppers a fresh new way to grab a healthy meal without lifting more than a ring-pull lid. Four of the brand’s standout flavours — Vegetable, Broccoli, Chilli Bean and

The Botanist Gin has partnered with Padel Social Club as its official house gin for a second year running, tapping into one of the UK’s fastest-growing participation sports and an affluent audience that values premium experiences. The move comes as The Botanist Gin continues to outperform the super-premium gin category, delivering +25% value growth, significantly

Cultivated meat pioneer Meatly, Europe’s first company to sell cultivated meat, has raised £10.4 million in Series A funding to build Europe’s largest cultivated meat facility, marking a major step in the sector’s shift from R&D to industrial-scale production. Three leading European VC funds have joined existing investors to support the company’s next phase of

Cointreau is investing in a major summer campaign designed to capitalise on the continued rise of margarita consumption and drive incremental occasions across the UK. The return of its Summer of Margs platform will be led by a new ‘MargaRight’ media campaign starring Aubrey Plaza, spanning social and digital media, festivals, retail activations and on-trade

Bunnahabhain Distillery has unveiled a new whisky in its Westering Home Collection: An Cuan Garbh No.1 – a limited-edition 15-year-old single malt inspired by the power, beauty and wildness of Islay’s seas. Finished in White Port casks, the whisky is the first of three expressions to be released in 2026 as part of the An

Finsbury Food Group has acquired 100% of better-for-you snacking brand Flower & White Ltd as the speciality bakery manufacturer continues to expand its footprint in high-growth bakery categories. Based in Telford, Flower & White produces a range of light sweet treats and lower-calorie snack bars across direct-to-consumer, retail and foodservice channels. The business is currently

Oddlygood Group has appointed experienced FMCG leader Ruth Tolchard as UK Head of Grocery and Online. Building on significant growth, the move supports accelerated expansion across UK grocery and the plant-based category in particular. Ms Tolchard brings more than 20 years of experience across leading FMCG brands including L’Oréal, Birds Eye, KP Snacks and JDE

UK drinks brand Bevi has launched with two new products as it looks to establish itself as the leading Gen Z-focused pre-drinks brand in the UK. The business is entering the market with Journey Juice and Joss Shots, available individually or as a bundle through Drink Bevi’s website and selected independent retailers nationwide. The launch