Food bosses have welcomed news that new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced moves to cap business energy bills for six months but have asked for more details on the scheme.
From energy price hikes to the pressing need to decarbonise the food and drink supply chain, we explore some of the issues impacting the operation and innovations in refrigeration and the UK cold chain.
The UK faces a food security crisis while consumers are ‘held hostage’ by further price rises as the cost of supplies of CO2 skyrocket overnight, warned 2 Sisters Food Group and Bernard Matthews owner Ranjit Singh Boparan.
Food and drink exports have seen significant growth in non-EU markets set for UK trade deals, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Trade Snapshot has revealed.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has written to the Government expressing concerns about the halting of CO2 production at the CF Fertiliser plant in Billingham.
Strikes by HGV drivers and shunters at Muller’s Stonehouse factory in Gloucestershire threaten sales of Marks & Spencer and Waitrose milk, claimed Unite the Union.
Northern Ireland-based Draynes Farm has secured cross-border trade access for its range of ‘field-to-fridge' ice cream thanks to support from InterTradeIreland.
The war in Ukraine and impact on the supply and transit for wheat and fertilizers in the Black Sea is tilting global food security into a state of 'high risk', new analysis from consultancy McKinsey & Company has revealed.
Princes has revealed an 'ambitious roadmap' to source and sell 100% of its UK Princes branded tuna from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fisheries by the end of 2025.
As extreme weather and drought ravage the UK, we look at the challenges the record temperatures and potential water shortages have had on the food and drink industry.
Shocks created by war, Covid-19 and the climate have begun to overwhelm the fragile food supply chain, raising it to the top of the geopolitical agenda, James Rogers, chief executive of Appel Sciences has claimed.
UK meat producers will be 'negatively impacted' by its trade deal with New Zealand (NZ), particularly if the country's trade with China is disrupted, according to levy board AHDB.
Food waste, sugar and animal welfare were among the top concerns for British consumers when buying food, according to a new report from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The Government must extend access to free school meals, according to the Food Foundation, as a report commissioned by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown outlines the deepening impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
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...
