NFU demands answers from Defra agriculture roadmap

NFU demands answers from Defra agriculture roadmap

Nov 30, 2020 | News

National Farmers Union (NFU) president, Minette Batters, says the unveiling of Defra’s roadmap for sustainable farming has left English farmers with “significant questions” which need to be answered urgently. The roadmap outlines changes that will come into force over...
Ocado Retail CEO to be City Food lecturer for 2021

Ocado Retail CEO to be City Food lecturer for 2021

Nov 27, 2020 | News, Retailing

Organisers of the City Food Lecture have announced that the 2021 lecture will be given by Mel Smith, chief executive of Ocado Retail. Formed in August 2019, Ocado Retail is a 50-50 joint venture between M&S and Ocado Group which serves 350,000 households every...
Industry encouraged by Chancellor’s spending review

Industry encouraged by Chancellor’s spending review

Nov 26, 2020 | Coronavirus, News

A number of trade organisations have welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review which consists of a number of support packages in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the Government expecting the economy set to shrink by around 11.4% this year, Sunak...
Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 gathers pace

Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 gathers pace

Nov 25, 2020 | Awards, News

The annual Women in Meat Industry Awards ceremony is now under one week away, with the online results set to be announced live at 4.30pm on Wednesday 2nd December. FMT readers can pre-register now for a reminder email, including a direct link, which is sent out on the...
NFU Scotland welcomes food and drink recovery funding

NFU Scotland welcomes food and drink recovery funding

Nov 25, 2020 | News

NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the food and drink sector is to receive £5 million from Scottish Government to help its recovery from the impact of coronavirus and prepare for uncertainties of Brexit. Through the Scotland Food & Drink Partnership,...
Advertising ban proposals criticised by UK’s biggest food brands

Advertising ban proposals criticised by UK’s biggest food brands

Nov 24, 2020 | News

Some of the UK’s biggest food brands have backed a letter written by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and sent to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to hit out at the Government’s proposals to ban certain so called ‘junk food’ adverts. The letter, which has been endorsed...