Confectionery to be worst hit UK food sector after Brexit, says Euromonitor
Confectionery volumes are forecast to decline faster than any other packaged food category after the UK voted to leave the European Union.
Archives for June 23, 2016
BREXIT REACTIONS
Britain votes to leave the EU: What now?
Britain has voted to leave the European Union and Prime Minister David Cameron has resigned as a result. Across Europe and the UK, the food industry is coming to terms with the outcome.
McCormick launches 40 new products, from chipotle mayo to matcha and ginger seasoning
Packaged spice giant McCormick announced its new fall product line-up, and its reflecting a nationwide trend for new flavors from around the world.
Soup-to-nuts podcast
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Quinoa’s rise to superfood superstar status and the challenges it must address
Quinoa was one of the first superfoods to take America by storm more than a decade ago, and one of the few such stars to sustain its reign long enough to push past being a fad food to become a staple on restaurant menus and households across the country,...
Hides earn cash, as meat delivers 5% of US GDP
Hides and skins generate $3.4bn for the US economy, while meat delivers 5.6% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to analysis by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI).
US launch of Icelandic Provisions skyr to capture those with ‘high food IQ,’ says chairman
Icelandic Provisions has launched its line of Icelandic skyr in the US, ushering in a new form of high-protein dairy for the US market.
Industry reaction: What #Brexit means for UK & EU nutrition sectors
For the first time the European Union has lost a member after the British people yesterday voted to leave the bloc which began life as the European Economic Community in 1951.
BREXIT
Brexit fallout: Snack sales face threat of drop in discretionary spend
Sweet and savory snacks will be among the hardest hit UK food categories as a result of the Brexit vote, according to analysts Euromonitor International.