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Confidence “fragile” after Budget as food sales growth slows
The British Retail Consortium has reported that UK Black Friday sales were “dampened by pre-Budget jitters”, as food sales were below the 12-month average growth.
FSA appoints Chief Scientific Advisor
During a board meeting, the Food Standards Agency appointed Professor Ian Young as its Chief Scientific Advisor in a part-time capacity.
MP hears from plant-based producer on food industry challenges
Plant-based alternative producer Vion has met with local MP Kevin McKenna and the Provision Trade Federation to share its views on the challenges facing the food industry.
Magnum Ice Cream Company listed as it completes Unilever demerger
Ice cream producer the Magnum Ice Cream Company has been listed in London, Amsterdam and New York, as producer Glacier finds the European ice cream market worth €18.7 billion.
NFU urges Government to secure smoother trade during SPS negotiations
The National Farmers’ Union has called for UK Government to negotiate “appropriate transition periods” and certain exemptions to dynamic alignment.
Professor Susan Jebb to deliver City Food & Drink Lecture keynote address
The City Food & Drink Lecture has announced that Professor Susan Jebb OBE will deliver the keynote address at its 25th annual event.
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UK farming, fishery and semi-processed foods sectors to be hit by Australia FTA, says DIT report
The DIT’s impact assessment on the UK’s recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Australia estimates financial blows for the agriculture, fishery and semi-processed food sectors.
EU calls on UK not to follow “path of confrontation” over NI Protocol
The remarks by Maros Sefcovic, vice-president of the European Commission, came as the row between the UK and France over post-Brexit fishing rights continued.
CO2 production to restart after government intervention
After meeting with trade bodies across the food and drink industry, the government has said it will intervene in the current CO2 shortages.
FDF calls for subsidies to tackle CO2 shortages
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has written to the government, warning that the food supply chain is “now seriously compromised by the disruptions in the supply of CO2.”
UK CO2 shortages “could jeopardise food supplies”, says Bernard Matthews boss
Ranjit Singh Boparan, CEO of Bernard Matthews, has warned that the crisis ‘could ruin Christmas’ unless the government intervenes.
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