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Lactalis acquires Saputo dairy business
Global dairy company Saputo has sold its UK dairy division to Lactalis, a French-owned multinational dairy business.
Love British Food and Red Tractor join to promote British food and farming
Red Tractor has been announced as the 2026 Lead Assurance Partner for Love British Food, bringing the organisations together to strengthen demand for British produce.
Retailers increase Scottish sourcing, finds NFU Scotland
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has revealed that supermarkets have increased Scottish sourcing following its ShelfWatch campaign.
Sausage Week product nominations close this Friday
Organisers of the annual UK Sausage Week competition are urging sausage producers to nominate their products ahead of the Friday 14th August deadline.
Food sales increase despite consumers remaining mindful of budgets
The British Retail Consortium has published food retail sales for the four weeks from 5th July to 1st August 2026, reporting a 3.8% increase year-on-year.
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Brexit insight
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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