Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has launched free trade negotiations between the UK and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

A consultation published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) seeks to investigate  whether changes should be made to the chilling requirements of Qurbani meat and offal supplied from slaughterhouses in England and Wales during the period of Eid al-Adha.

As part of a deal running until Friday 24th June, Iceland is offering more than 420 products, including bread, butter and bananas, amid rising grocery inflation.

Organisers report a massive range of products delivered by companies from right across the industry for evaluation this week as part of this year’s Meat Management Industry Awards.

Owner of Cadbury’s, Mondelēz International, has announced an agreement to acquire Clif Bar and Company, a US energy bar manufacturer, for $2.9 billion.