Defra launches consultation into future of gene-editing
Environment secretary George Eustice has unveiled plans for a ten-week consultation on the regulation of gene-editing for crops and livestock in England. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) stated that gene editing held potential benefits...
Product judging on hold for FMT Awards
The recent announcement by the Prime Minister of a third national lockdown has meant that judging for the 2021 Food Management Today Industry Awards has to be postponed to a later date. Organisers had already previously extended the deadline for product nominations...
Consultation on farm standards launched by Red Tractor
Red Tractor is encouraging farmers to take part in a consultation which will look at how to develop the organisations farm standards. The consultation consists of six proposals on how the standards should look across the scheme’s six sectors: beef and lamb, poultry,...
Supermarkets experience record grocery demand over Christmas
Take-home grocery sales rose by 11.4% during the 12 weeks to 27th December 2020, a period spanning both the November national lockdown and Christmas. According to the latest figures from Kantar, December was the busiest month ever for British supermarkets as...
Industry welcomes Brexit agreement
Trade organisations across the food industry welcomed the historic Brexit agreement which was finally reached between the UK and the European Union (EU).