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NFU pushes MPs for details of protection for food standards in trade deal

May 20, 2020

The NFU is pressing MPs to ask the government how it intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy. This comes as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the...

NFU warns of potential cuts to agricultural tariffs in US trade deals

May 19, 2020

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the Government to protect British food, animal welfare and environment standards following reports that it is preparing to cut tariffs on agricultural products as part of a trade deal with the US. The Government had...

Sausage Week 2020 cancelled

May 18, 2020

This year’s UK Sausage Week (26th October – 1st November) has been cancelled because of the ongoing impact of Covid-19 and uncertainty about competition judging. Graham Yandell, the publisher of Meat Management magazine, who stage the annual event said: “The various...

FWD hosts online event to discuss impact of Covid-19

May 18, 2020

The Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) held an online event for wholesalers and suppliers to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on the industry. The hour-long event was for FWD members and brought together more than 130 industry figures to talk about the impact...

FareShare CEO joins IGD Board of Trustees

May 18, 2020

Lindsay Boswell, CEO of food redistribution charity FareShare, has become the latest industry figure to join the Board of Trustees for the food and grocery training charity, IGD. Boswell, who has been CEO of FareShare for 10 years, was previously chief executive at...

Blue Horizon Ventures invests EUR 5M in Cubiq Foods

May 15, 2020

International sustainable food investor, Blue Horizon Ventures has joined Moira Capital Partners on a healthy fats project with Cubiq Foods, completing the financing round amid the Covid-19 crisis. The two investors have made a contribution of 5 million Euros (USD...

McDonald’s sets out date for drive-thru reopening in UK

May 15, 2020

McDonald’s has announced plans to have drive-thru operations working at all of its UK branches by early June. The move comes after the fast food chain carried out operational testing on a single restaurant at the end of April and the reintroduction of delivery...