News and Events
This section covers latest news articles for BFFF and the industry and also the Federation's commercial activities and events such as the Dinner Dance and Annual Luncheon as well as highlighting important dates for your diary.
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Daily food news
10 Mar 10
US retail giant Wal-Mart has unveiled plans to increase collaboration between its Sam's Club warehouse business and suppliers.
10 Mar 10
The UK's Food Standard Agency this morning (10 March) agreed to the implementation of a single approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labelling.
10 Mar 10
Irish food group Glanbia said today (10 March) that it in talks to sell its Irish dairy ingredients, consumer products and agribusiness units.
10 Mar 10
Executives from US food giant Kraft Foods and Cadbury will give evidence to a select committee of MPs on the takeover the UK chocolate firm next week.
10 Mar 10
Japan's food ministry will expand a pilot programme that aims to increase consumption of domestic agricultural produce as early as this year.
10 Mar 10
US chocolate giant Hershey has launched a number of chocolate gifts for the Easter period.
10 Mar 10
Elivia, the beef and pork business of Terrena, has reached an agreement to acquire four processing plants from French market leader Bigard.
10 Mar 10
US retailer Ingles Markets has authorised the repurchase of up to one million shares of its Class A and Class B Common Stock.
10 Mar 10
Want Want China Holdings has booked an increase in full-year profits boosted by the recovery of the Chinese dairy market.
09 Mar 10
Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard said today (9 March) that its third-quarter profits dropped 23% despite increased sales, as lower US gas margins hit earnings.
