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Sainsbury’s partners with growers to increase British produce availability

Jul 24, 2026

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new ten-year partnership with British growers, which it said would help strengthen the availability of British produce on its shelves.

Costs will “filter through” the supply chain, warns IGD

Jul 23, 2026

The Office for National Statistics published consumer price inflation figures for June 2026, predicting a rise in inflation towards the end of the year.

Greencore finds Q3 trading “strong”

Jul 22, 2026

Convenience food manufacturer Greencore Group Plc has issued a trading update for the 13 weeks ended 26th June 2026, reporting volume growth ahead of the market.

Inflation eases to 2.6% as sport drives grocery purchases

Jul 22, 2026

The latest Worldpanel by Numerator data found that prices fell fastest in chilled butter and sugar confectionery, as grocery inflation sits at 2.6%.

Dame Angela Eagle returns to Defra

Jul 21, 2026

Following his appointment as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has selected Dame Angela Eagle MBE as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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Plea for Immigration Bill to recognise vital importance of non-UK food workers to Scotland

NFU Scotland has called on the UK Government’s landmark immigration legislation to recognise the hugely important role that non-UK workers play in Scotland’s food and farming sectors. The UK Government’s Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill passed its...

NFU pushes MPs for details of protection for food standards in trade deal

The NFU is pressing MPs to ask the government how it intends to honour its manifesto pledge that British farming’s high environmental and animal welfare standards will not be undermined in future trade policy. This comes as the Trade Bill begins its passage in the...

NFU warns of potential cuts to agricultural tariffs in US trade deals

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has urged the Government to protect British food, animal welfare and environment standards following reports that it is preparing to cut tariffs on agricultural products as part of a trade deal with the US. The Government had...

Japan trade negotiations a great opportunity for UK

A UK-Japan preferential trade agreement could make a “huge contribution” towards the UK’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Food and Drink Federation (FDF). The UK's Department for International Trade (DIT) published its negotiating...

Prime Minister urged to rethink new immigration policy for key workers

Eville & Jones managing director, Dr Jason Aldiss, has asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rethink the Governments new immigration policy which will see it restrict access to the UK labour market for so-called ‘lower-skilled’ overseas workers. Dr Aldiss has...