A number of notable food and drink products manufactured in the UK have been granted special protected status in Japan, safeguarding them against imitation.
Producers of Welsh lamb are soon to benefit from a new deal landed by Hybu Cig Cymru-Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) to supply meat to the Japanese food service industry.
Exports to Australia and New Zealand dipped in the first quarter of 2023, but the free trade agreements (FTAs) that come into force this week could signal significant growth for the rest of the year.
Earlier this month, Rod Addy of the Provision Trade Federation, looked at what the Windsor Framework could mean for the food and drink sector. Now, as things have settled, he delves a bit deeper into the implications and opportunities in part two of this...
UK food and drink exports reached record highs in 2022, with most categories exceeding pre-pandemic levels, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland with European Commission president Ursula Van der Leyen, which would see the end of restrictions on the trade of goods traveling overseas in the UK.
France and the Netherlands' appetite for British beef has help boost exports to Europe for the first nine months of 2022, according to a new report from Meat Promotion Wales – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC).
By Food and drink exports set for challenging 2023 warns RSM
Food and drink exporters should prepare for a challenging 2023, despite an encouraging year boosted by growing demand for UK produce, warned audit and consultation frim RSM.
Organic UK dairy co-operative Omsco (Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative) has expanded into the US with the launch of its British Organic Dairy Co (BODC) branded range of cheddars into stores across the country.
The UK’s agreement of free-trade deal with New Zealand will provide significant future growth of exporters, but concerns surrounding animal welfare and competitiveness for UK business were prevalent among producers.
Wholesaler Forrest Fresh Foods has secured a £500,000 General Export Facility (GEF) loan to help boost exports and overcome COVID-19 supply chain challenges, backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Logistical barriers have made exporting prohibitively expensive for small businesses, according to a new report from GS1 UK and consultancy Enterprise Nation.
Delays to the implementation of post-Brexit import controls risk creating an uneven playing field for UK producers against their EU rivals, according to members of the food and drink industry.
Arne Mielken, founder of customs and training consultancy Customs Manager, discusses the latest wave of EU import controls this month and how to navigate these strict new controls.
Secretary of State for International trade Liz Truss has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to securing high food standards for products coming into the country without undermining UK producers.
Denbighshire-based Welsh bakery Henllan Bread has secured a three-month contract to supply a supermarket chain in the Middle-East after joining a successful virtual trade event.
New food and drink exports could take 10 years to develop, says agri-food consultancy Promar International, ahead of a trade mission to the US this week by a team from the Department for International Trade (DIT).
Environment secretary Andrea Leadsom’s plan to export more British food and drink products to China has been criticised by a panel of industrialists from the sector, members of which claimed even the most experienced exporters would struggle to break...
Plans to expand Heathrow airport – which has been given government backing today (October 25) – have been praised by the Freight Transport association (FTA).
The value of food and non-alcoholic drink exports rose by 8.7%, up by £528.3M over the past 12 months to £6.6bn, compared with the previous year, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
United Biscuits (UB) has announced that its total UK exports have rocketed 50% over the past three years and it expects this figure to rise a further 50% by 2020, as demand grows from countries such as China for its British brands.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a month of activity with online export community Open to Export, designed to boost small and medium-sized food and drink company exports.
Manufacturers eyeing burgeoning export opportunities in China must comply with a raft of new legislation in order to trade in the country – or face strict new penalties.
UK food exporters face tough challenges in the next year as markets that previously offered promise become more self-sufficient, Charles Woolley, md of poultry, red meat and vegetables supplier Rectory Food Group, has warned.
