Government-funded Innovate UK has awarded a £90,000 grant to a Chesterfield startup 99point9 Hygiene, to develop an automatic supermarket trolley handle sanitiser. The non-departmental public body, […]

Wholesalers fear the bad publicity surrounding free school meals boxes this week could result in the government switching to a purely food voucher-based scheme that would […]

Tesco-backed frictionless checkout firm Trigo has raised $60m in a series B funding round, bringing total investment in the Israeli business to $94m. The latest funding, […]

Food industry bodies have urged the government to find a way to get France to unseal its border with the UK or face the possibility of […]

Sainsbury’s has warned of gaps in the fruit and veg aisle within days due to France imposing a 48-hour delay on freight coming from the UK. […]

Bestway Wholesale has snapped up symbol operator Costcutter Supermarkets Group for an undisclosed fee from Bibby Line Group. The deal, set to be concluded in the […]

Minor Figures has created what it claims is the UK’s first ‘semi-oat’ milk. The drink is designed to appeal to shoppers seeking a dairy alternative with […]

Mars has unveiled a major rebrand for Galaxy, after a disastrous year that saw the brand lose almost 15% of its value. Galaxy – currently Britain’s […]

Top story The BRC has called on the government and the EU to find a “pragmatic solution” to the closure of traffic from France and avoid […]