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Tesco to sell its Polish store business

Jun 19, 2020

Tesco has announced the sale of its 301-store business in Poland to Salling Group A/S for a total of £181 million. The sale includes Tesco’s associated distribution centres and head office, with total net proceeds expected to be approximately £165 million. Tesco says...

Over one million people back food standards petition

Jun 19, 2020

More than one million people have pledged their support for British farming and food production by signing the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) petition urging Government to ensure future trade deals do not lead to an increase in food imports that would be illegal to...

Covid-19 cases confirmed at 2 Sisters plant in Wales

Jun 18, 2020

Production at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Llangefni poultry site has been suspended for 14 days after the company confirmed a number of cases of coronavirus. BBC Wales had previously reported that there were 13 confirmed cases at the site, and as a result, only 110 members...

UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement

Jun 18, 2020

Farming organisations from across the EU have joined the National Farmers Union (NFU) in its call for an urgent breakthrough in trade talks in order to establish a UK/EU free trade agreement. The call came at a webinar which highlighted the importance of agri-food...

The squeezed middle need support if hospitality restart is to succeed

Jun 17, 2020

A new report says further support from the UK and devolved Governments is vital to sustain manufacturers supplying the hospitality and foodservice market. Over 20 organisations from across the ‘farm-to-fork’ supply chain have warned that food and drink suppliers to...

Brexit bluster must not distract from domestic support delivery say Scots

Jun 17, 2020

National Farmers Union Scotland’s (NFUS) president, Andrew McCornick, has called for certainty and continuity for Scotland’s farmers and crofters and repeats his warning that prospect of a ‘no deal’ would be catastrophic for Scottish agriculture. Speaking on the day...

Waitrose hits 150,000 online orders a week during lockdown

Jun 17, 2020

Waitrose.com has processed more than 150,000 online orders in a week for the first time, more than double the amount of weekly orders it was fulfilling at the start of this year. Despite this milestone, Waitrose revealed that the demand for online delivery is...