Ukraine conflict threatens £20 million Scottish fish market
Millions of pounds worth of mackerel and herring cannot be exported due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
FSA launches new five-year strategy
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a new five-year plan with a new emphasis on “making food healthy and more sustainable”.
Employment across the UK food and drink industry on an upward trend
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that there were 19,000 more jobs in the UK food and drink industry in Q4 2021 compared to a year ago.
BFFF calls for urgent resolution of fish import red tape
Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation has written to Defra expressing concerns that new red tape will cause unnecessary delays to imports of frozen and fresh fish into the UK from the EU.
Government announces 35% tariff increase on Russian food and drink
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 35% tax hike on hundreds of Russian goods, including seafood.
Red meat sales show mixed results
Kantar figures for the red meat market assert that over the 12 weeks ending 20th February 2022, pork was the only red meat to see growth in sales on pre-pandemic levels, compared to lamb and beef.