Rhug Estate in the spotlight at Wales Food and Drink Awards
Lord Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Wales Food and Drink Awards 2025 in recognition of his contribution to the Welsh food industry.
Fresh produce EU import checks scrapped ahead of SPS deal
Government will scrap border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union in an early move to “ease trade” ahead of its new SPS deal with the EU.
Ready meal manufacturer boosts profits to £5.3m
Ready meal manufacturer Charlie Bigham’s published its annual results for the year ended 31st August 2024, reporting a rise in revenue of 8.8%.
Jason’s Sourdough invests in £36m Leicester facility
UK sourdough producer Jason’s Sourdough has unveiled a new £36m facility, which it said would double its production capacity and create 380 jobs.
UK Sausage Week to commence in late October
This year’s UK Sausage Week initiative will take place over the 27th October-2nd November period, following its successful return in 2024.
Consumers reach for high protein dairy products
Data from AHDB has found that over the last year, the dairy sector experienced “modest” value growth of 2%, despite a 0.5% decline in volume.
