Consumer focus holds key to growing farming sector

Consumer focus holds key to growing farming sector

A clear focus on the end consumer is often lacking within the farming sector, but better collaboration and data use could significantly improve British beef quality and farm sustainability, according to Gavin Hodgson, buying manager for meat, fish and poultry at...

Grote Company announces expansion of European HQ

Grote Company announces expansion of European HQ

Grote Company, an industrial food slicing and assembly equipment manufacturer, has moved its European office from Wrexham to Deeside, North Wales, in order to accommodate the company's growing robotics division. The new location will also look to accommodate growing...

Defra announces £23m emergency fund for seafood sector

Defra announces £23m emergency fund for seafood sector

The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a £23 million emergency fund for seafood exporters impacted by Brexit delays. Each business will be able to claim up to £100,000 if they are able to prove “genuine loss” in exporting fish...

Trade bodies call for Government support for hospitality suppliers

Trade bodies call for Government support for hospitality suppliers

Food manufacturers supplying the hospitality and healthcare markets are facing a financial cliff edge unless they receive urgent support from Government, according to a coalition of 18 trade associations. The group, led by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF),...

Fishing industry stages London protest over Brexit disruption

Fishing industry stages London protest over Brexit disruption

A number of fishing businesses have taken to the streets of London to protest the disruption to the industry caused by new Brexit controls. New Brexit regulations have caused significant price drops across the seafood industry, with reports of a lack of clarity over...