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2026 Meat Industry Awards finalists revealed

Jul 21, 2026

The finalist shortlist for the 2026 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards has been published online ahead of the highly popular awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 3rd September.

Walker’s Shortbread sees annual sales fall by £4m

Jul 20, 2026

Walker’s Shortbread Ltd has announced its full year financial results for 2025, reporting a reduction in sales as the business experienced “market volatility”.

Sainsbury’s calls for Government to employ long-term food system objectives

Jul 20, 2026

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has urged for Government action and cross-industry support to deliver a “more resilient” food system.

Consumers reluctant to pay more for less processed products

Jul 17, 2026

Consumer insight company Vypr has found that manufacturers are facing “growing pressure” to reformulate products as shoppers demand shorter ingredient lists and fewer ultra-processed foods.

FSA data shows high levels of concern over food prices

Jul 17, 2026

The Food Standards Agency published its end of year report from its monthly Consumer Insights Tracker, finding that 91% of respondents were concerned about food prices.

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Brexit insight

Supply chain managers issue warnings over US trade deals

A hasty trade deal with the United States could weaken food standards, lower worker protections and flood the market with cheap American imports according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). A survey of 1,176 UK supply chain managers by CIPS...

UK Brexit stance could lead to “worrying no deal” for food

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed concern that the UK’s stance and red lines for negotiations on a trade deal with the European Union (EU) could lead to a “worrying no deal” scenario for food in the United Kingdom (UK). Last week,...

What does Brexit mean for the food industry?

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years, Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated the arrival of departure day by claiming it is the ‘dawn of a new era’ – but what does Brexit really mean for the food industry? Over the past few weeks, many trade...

Welsh food industry must continue to prosper post-Brexit, says Environment Minister

Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has insisted Wales’ food and drink industry must continue to prosper as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019,...

Food and drink supply chain outlines recommendations for Government’s future UK trade policy

Organisations from across the UK food and drink supply chain, including the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the PTF have launched a new policy paper outlining common themes the Government should use to develop future trade policy, as negotiations between the UK...