The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that there were 19,000 more jobs in the UK food and drink industry in Q4 2021 compared to a year ago.

Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation has written to Defra expressing concerns that new red tape will cause unnecessary delays to imports of frozen and fresh fish into the UK from the EU.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 35% tax hike on hundreds of Russian goods, including seafood.

Kantar figures for the red meat market assert that over the 12 weeks ending 20th February 2022, pork was the only red meat to see growth in sales on pre-pandemic levels, compared to lamb and beef.

According to a report by the BBC, Jersey’s Minister for Treasury and Resources said that cutting the goods and services tax (GST) on food would not solve problems of inequality.

The chairman of MHP, Dr John Rich, who heads up one of Ukraine’s biggest food producers, has said that it would pose a major risk to the country’s population if its operations were to fail.

Welsh leeks are currently under consideration for registration as a UK Geographical Indication.