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Food inflation rises ahead of festive period
The latest consumer price inflation figures have been released by the Office for National Statistics, with food making the largest offsetting upward contribution to the change in inflation rate.
Greencore achieves 28.9% increase in adjusted operating profit
Convenience food manufacturer Greencore has issued its results for the 52-week period ended 26th September 2025, reporting a “strong performance” across all key financial measures.
BFFF urges Government to “ease pressure” on frozen food industry
The British Frozen Food Federation has urged Government to consider the “unintended impact of recent political and fiscal changes” on UK food producers.
Product entry and voting for Food Industry Awards underway
The annual FMT Food Industry awards is now well underway with product nomination forms and online voting for the 2026 initiative live online.
Tesco launches extension to environmental baselining programme
The food retailer has announced new investment in a data baselining programme and called for a national framework on farm data to bolster UK food security.
FDF calls for Government to collaborate with food industry
The Food and Drink Federation has called for Government to restore business confidence by “ensuring no further burdens” are added in the upcoming Budget.
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Scottish food producers warn of ‘enormous risks’ posed by Australia FTA
In a letter to the secretary of state for international trade, Liz Truss MP, Scotland’s farming, food and drink associations have called for more scrutiny and industry engagement for all Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
One in three Irish food and drink firms saw uplift in retail sales during pandemic
A new report from Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) reveals that a third of Irish businesses in the food and drink sector experienced increased retail sales, despite the challenges posed by Covid-19 and Brexit.
BRC warns food price rises on the way
A report by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggested that consumers were likely to see food prices increase later this year as cost pressures and Brexit red tape hit suppliers.
Industry reacts to UK Government’s proposal to introduce Irish Sea border checks in four stages
The UK Government proposed to bring in Irish Sea border checks for food products, starting with fresh meat, in four phases from October onwards.
Clarification needed on EFRA’s post-Brexit seafood and meat exports report, says CIEH
Although it has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report into seafood and meat exports to the EU post-Brexit, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has asked for clarification regarding certifying officers.
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