Organisations from across the food supply chain have welcomed elements of the Spring Statement but expressed disappointment over others.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered the Spring Statement that includes a reduction in fuel duty on petrol and diesel amid rising costs for the UK supply chain.

The Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) chief executive, Karen Betts, gave a warning to the UK government and British shoppers during the organisation’s annual conference.

Due to ongoing outbreaks of avian influenza (AI), consumers in the UK can no longer purchase free-range eggs as hens continue to be kept indoors. 

Despite a drop in trade with the European Union, UK food and drink manufacturers are searching for new trading opportunities further afield, according to new research by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Millions of pounds worth of mackerel and herring cannot be exported due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a new five-year plan with a new emphasis on “making food healthy and more sustainable”.