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Supermarkets urge Chancellor to address “industry tax burden”
UK supermarkets have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves in a letter organised by the British Retail Consortium, urging her to exclude shops from the proposed business rates surtax.
Aldi stocks the most Scottish produce, says NFU Scotland
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has named Aldi as Scotland’s leading supermarket for Scottish sourcing following its latest ShelfWatch 2025 Mid-Year Report.
UK Sausage Week awards lunch photo gallery
The UK Sausage Week luncheon and awards presentation took place at Butchers’ Hall in London, and photographs from the celebratory event are now available to view online.
Colin Faulkner appointed Seafish CEO
UK trade body Seafish has announced the appointment of Colin Faulkner as its new chief executive.
UK Sausage Week 2025 winners crowned in London
Winners of the UK Sausage Week competition were revealed on 27th October as part of a sell-out luncheon and awards ceremony at Butchers’ Hall in London.
LEAF finds sustainability a key driver for young people
Research from Linking Environment and Farming has found that growing awareness of environmental sustainability among teenagers can be a “major driver”.
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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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