More opportunities for UK as cheese exports to UAE double
Cheese exports from the UK to the United Arab Emirates doubled over the last ten years, according to a report from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (UAE). Despite being regarded as a key supplier in the UAE and a provider of high-quality products,...
Food and drink exports drop during first half of 2020
Exports of food and drink in the first half of the year fell for the first time since 2015, according to a new report published by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The report shows that exports dropped by 13.8% to £9.7bn compared to the same period last year....
Julie Barratt appointed as Chartered Institute of Environmental Health president
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Board of Trustees has announced that Julie Barratt has been appointed as the new president of CIEH. Barratt is an environmental health practitioner (EHP) and has worked in EHO roles and led legal services teams in...
Asda back in British hands in Issa Bros and TDR deal
The Issa brothers, founders and co-CEOs of EG Group, a global convenience and forecourts retailer, headquartered in Blackburn, UK, and investment funds managed by TDR Capital LLP, , have together agreed to acquire Asda, Walmart’s wholly-owned UK business, for an...