Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Autumn Budget offered duty rate cuts for many alcohol producers, a 5% duty cut for draught beer and cider and an increase in research and development (R&D) investment.
Healthier living, trading up for premium options and mindfulness of our food's impact on the planet were key observations among consumers post lockdown in FrieslandCampina’s fourth annual trends report.
A majority of Brits would prefer to buy plant-based milk from the UK, but many are unaware where their dairy alternatives are coming from, according to Glebe Farm Foods.
Nick's boss Stefan Lagervist explains its use of EPG fat replacers to develop healthy ice cream in the US and its launch of low-calorie chocolate with WHSmith and Amazon in the UK in this FoodMan Talks.
Protests over Weetabix’s plans to ‘fire and rehire’ staff at its Kettering and Corby factories have begun at supermarkets across the UK this week, led by trade union Unite.
New European Commission (EC) proposals to change Listeria monocytogenes legislation threaten food safety and risk creating waste, according to the Chilled Food Association (CFA).
Eating less protein, CO2 emissions labelling and gene editing were some solutions that could help reduce UK food producers’ environmental impact, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA’s) chief scientific advisor.
Consumers determined to ditch booze or reduce their intake have seen the no- and low-alcohol sector soar over the past two years, with the category growing by 51% in the year to February 2021 (Kantar Worldpanel).
Mara Seaweed, which supplies seaweed seasonings to top supermarkets, has secured more than £600,000 to invest in expanding its factory in Fife, Edinburgh and exploring new markets.
The UK’s free trade agreement threatens to be a one sided deal with little benefit for British producers that risks sacrificing food security and standards, warned members of the food and drink industry.
