Dame Angela Eagle returns to Defra
Following his appointment as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has selected Dame Angela Eagle MBE as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Sainsbury’s calls for Government to employ long-term food system objectives
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has urged for Government action and cross-industry support to deliver a “more resilient” food system.
MPs call for further action from food industry over HFSS foods
The Health and Social Care Committee has called for Government to prioritise preventing obesity over the interests of the food industry.
Food leaders send open letter to future PM outlining resilience plan
The NFU, BRC, FDF and UKHospitality have joined together to urge those running for Prime Minister to back a five-point plan for a more resilient UK food system.
Defra releases Farming Roadmap 2050
Government has claimed the 25-year Farming Roadmap will give English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest and promised “immediate action” to boost farm profitability.
FDF research uncovers economic hit for manufacturers from NPM overhaul plans
The Food and Drink Federation has shared new research from Oxford Economics, which reveals that Government plans to overhaul food policy by changing the NPM could cost food businesses millions.