Project Helix, the initiative developed to boost innovation and efficiency in the Welsh food and drink industry, has delivered over £235m of impact since it launched in 2016.
UK trade negotiators risk scoring ‘a disastrous own goal’ against the Welsh meat industry if the next round of international trade deal drive UK customers to buy less sustainable alternatives to Welsh meat, warned Meat Promotion Wales (Hybu Cig Cymru,...
Alison Friel, director of Consulting, Training and Technical Services at NSF discusses the need for greater transparency and vigilance in the supply chain in the face of ingredients shortages and substitutions.
A lack of biosecurity checks on the border have made the UK more vulnerable to African Swine Fever (ASF), according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Around half (49%) of adults are buying less food when food shopping while 48% of them have reported they had to spend more than usual to get what they normally buy, the latest statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
Materials handling and storage has faced pressures ranging from lack of labour and climate impact to soaring costs and supply chain volatility in the past year, but as always the food industry has proved inventive.
The amount of food saved from becoming waste continues to rise significantly but nearly 200,000 tonnes of good food still go to waste each year in the supply chain, climate action NGO WRAP has revealed.
A group of MPs have accused the Government of not doing enough to tackle the 'catastrophic worldwide hunger' crisis caused in part by the war in Ukraine.
The UK’s free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand is unlikely to impact standards but could increase workload on agencies that ensure imports comply with those standards, according to the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC).
Scotland has revealed that while there is greater strain on the food supply chain than has been seen for many years, immediate supplies of food and animal feed in Scotland are secure.
Farming and haulage firm, T.Wilson & Sons (Farmers), has gone into administration following a year-long battle to survive the financial effects of the pandemic.
UK food and drink manufacturing output contracted for the first time in 10 months in May, as input cost inflation drove producers to raise prices at a record pace, the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker has revealed.
The Government must build on its Food Strategy white paper by supporting the dairy trade's expansion in the UK and export markets, according to Arla Foods UK boss Ash Amirahmadi.
Food standards should be at the heart of UK trade strategy, according to a new report, which outlines how import tariffs and other tools could be used to protect domestic suppliers.
Veracruz Almonds is boosting traceability by implementing blockchain technology at its estates in Idanha-a-Nova and Fundão, Portugal in preparation for expanding its exports to distributors and suppliers in the UK and Europe.
Exports and imports of food and drink with non-EU countries have soared above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
In this exclusive video interview, GXO digital model realisation & continuous improvement leader Alex Stinton talks about the role his company’s East Midlands site plays in Nestlé’s supply chain and how it has been designed from the ground up to incorporate...
Baby milk producer Kendamil, a brand of Kendal Nutricare, is set to become the first international manufacturer to export infant formula to the US in response to a shortage crisis, with plans to double capacity in response.
Tesco is looking to take action to further support pig farmers after the National Pig Association (NPA) pressed it do more to support struggling producers.
Scotland, alongside Wales and the North East of England, had the strongest recovery in response to the supply chain problems caused by Covid-19 and the new UK-EU trading relationship, according to research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
The cost of cooking oil will remain high as buyers chase availability, but opportunities are available to strengthen UK food security in the long run, according to analysts at Shore Capital.
The UK has cut tariffs to zero on all goods from Ukraine including barley, honey, tinned tomatoes and poultry, to help Ukrainian businesses and producers.
AAK, the global fats and oils business, is the latest company to announce it is to exit from its operations and investments in Russia, following the Ukraine war.
The NFU has outlined a new export strategy to grow the UK’s agri-food exports by 30% by 2030, bringing the total value of UK agri-food exports to over £30m.
The UK government’s U-turn on border strategy will help clear up red tape surrounding imports, but could endanger parts of the industry to potentially devastating disease risks, warned members of the food and drink industry.
Soaring commodity prices and deteriorating supply conditions created by the war in Ukraine caused the output growth of UK food and drink manufacturers to fall to an eight-month low in March, the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker has revealed.
Organic baby food firm Ella’s Kitchen has sourced a new logistics partner to handle distribution across the UK, following an extensive review into its future warehouse and distribution requirements.
Nomad Foods – the frozen food company which owns brands including Birds Eye, Findus and igloo – has partnered an Open Innovation Portal as it invites partners to share solutions that could be scaled to help shape the future of food and support more sustainable...
Changes in supply patterns could lead to a limited supply of red meat – particularly beef – on the global market, a new report from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has predicted.
