Three people who exploited and abused a vulnerable poultry processing plant worker in South Wales have been convicted of modern slavery offences, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has revealed.
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.
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.
A fund to support food projects that bring innovative technology solutions to the market in response to specific challenges in the agrifood sector has been announced by innovation and investment group EIT Food.
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.
A voucher scheme, offering food and drink businesses 75% funding towards projects worth up to £20,000 with leading research organisations, has been launched by Growing Kent & Medway.
There has been a dip in M&A activity in the food and beverage sector as confidence has weakened “slightly” due to the ongoing macro-economic challenges, such as rising costs and squeezed consumers, new analysis has revealed.
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.
Almost nine out of ten food and drink businesses believe fuel cells will play an important part of their future energy strategy, according to research by energy generation and storage specialist Ylem Energy.
Non-HFSS brand, Urban Legend, is set to open a new custom-built factory after signing a deal with supermarket chain Tesco to stock its doughnuts across the capital.
Gousto, the recipe box firm, is working with one of the UK’s busiest food banks and local government on a “groundbreaking” pilot to make food parcels healthier.
An independent review into labour shortages in the supply chain will be headed up by John Shropshire, the former chief executive of major horticulture producer G’s Fresh Group.
Red meat production is returning to pre-Covid patterns as the impact of the pandemic is subsiding, the latest Monthly Market Bulletin by Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has revealed.
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.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the Government to prioritise the ‘wild catching sector’ when allocating money from its UK Seafood Fund.
2 Sisters Food Group has joined the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW), signalling its continued commitment to improving the treatment of animals in global food supply chains.
Export health certification cost over £26m from January to June this year, claims the food industry's sanitary & phytosanitary (SPS) certification working group, which wants food business operators to support e-certification trials.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the next Prime Minister to ease the cost of living crisis by supporting the UK’s food and drink manufacturing sector.
A new range of Zero Waste Boxes has been launched allowing food manufacturers to recycle equipment such as hair nets and gloves that would be destined for landfill or incineration.
SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, could survive on meat and fish products in the freezer or refrigerator for up to 30 days, a new study has suggested.
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.
