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PML Seafrigo appoints Sean Smith as CEO
PML Seafrigo UK & Ireland has announced the departure of CEO Mike Parr, with Sean Smith appointed chief executive.
Consumer price inflation falls on the month, finds ONS
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics food and drink made the largest downward contributions to the monthly change in consumer price inflation annual rates.
Meat Contacts 2026 now available to order
Meat Contacts, often referred to as the ‘Bible’ for the UK meat industry, is hot off the press and available to order for 2026.
Tesco signs AI deal with Mistral AI
UK food retailer Tesco has signed a three-year agreement with French start-up Mistral AI, as part of a broader strategy to bolster its use of artificial intelligence.
Food and drink exports fall by nearly a quarter, finds FDF
The Food and Drink Federation has found that food exports to the EU have fallen by 23.4% over the last five years when compared to the five-year period prior to Brexit.
Product entry and voting for FMT Food Industry Awards in full flood
The annual FMT Food Industry awards is well underway and will recognise the innovation, hard work and excellence of the UK food sector.
Get more info about the FMT Food Industry Awards
To find out more about this fantastic awards initiative for the food industry, click here.
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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...
Industry bodies warn of increased costs to food supply chains
The UK’s exit from the EU has the potential to increase food supply chain costs and cause further disruption to Northern Ireland’s retailers, according to the Future Relationship with the European Union Committee. The committee held an evidence session yesterday to...
Supermarkets hit out at NI food shortages
In a letter to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove, Supermarket chiefs have called for ‘urgent intervention’ to prevent further disruption to Northern Ireland food supplies. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer have teamed up to highlight...
Industry welcomes Brexit agreement
Trade organisations across the food industry welcomed the historic Brexit agreement which was finally reached between the UK and the European Union (EU).
Historic trade deal agreed between UK and EU
After protracted negotiations, an historic post-Brexit trade deal has been agreed between the EU and the UK. The Government announced today on Christmas Eve that a deal had been reached, although it still has to be fully ratified by EU member states and in the UK...
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