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BRC finds Easter gatherings boosted March food sales
Food sales increased by 6.8% year-on-year in March, above the 12-month average of 4.3% growth, however, the outlook remains “uncertain” according to the British Retail Consortium.
Morrisons to cut staff at its head office
UK supermarket Morrisons has confirmed that a number of staff at its Bradford head office are at risk of redundancy as part of a restructure.
Nestlé appoints managing director for Food UK and Ireland
Food manufacturer Nestlé has appointed Ben Duncan to its senior leadership team as managing director for Food UK and Ireland.
High-sugar food items will be axed from school dinners, announces Government
Government has revealed that high-sugar and deep-fried food items will be removed from school dinner menus with the intention of tackling obesity.
M&S invests £2.1bn in British red meat
British lamb and beef will see a £2.1 billion investment as M&S Food confirms ten-year contracts with red meat suppliers ABP and Dunbia.
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Brexit insight
British standards compromised in Agriculture Bill vote
The latest round of amendments to the Agriculture Bill which aimed to protect British food and animal welfare standards in any post-Brexit trade deals has been rejected by MPs. The amendments, which included giving the new Trade and Agriculture Commission the power to...
CIEH calls on Government to protect standards in Trade Bill
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has urged the Government to commit fully to protecting the UK’s food and environmental standards in the Trade Bill currently making its way through parliament. The Trade Bill provides the legislative framework for...
NFU urges Government to back British farming in trade deals
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on politicians to give Parliament a say on how future trade deals impact British food and farming. The 9th September marks ‘Back British Farming’ day and the NFU has published a new report that showcases the high standards...
Action required by fishing vessel owners in Scotland ahead of EU Exit
Food Standards Scotland is warning the country's fishing industry that vessels need to be registered as food businesses, and be inspected by the relevant local authority, to enable catch to be exported to Europe after EU-exit. If vessel owners fail to meet this legal...
Dimbleby outlines part one of National Food Strategy
Following the announcement of the Government’s plans to tackle obesity within the UK, Henry Dimbleby has called for more to be done in order to support healthier diets in the first part of the National Food Strategy. The National Food Strategy was commissioned by the...
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