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FSA and FSS publish new cell-cultivated guidance

Jul 13, 2026

The Food Standards Agency has published new cell-cultivated guidance in partnership with Food Standards Scotland.

Bakery company sees a 20% rise in BBQ product sales

Jul 10, 2026

Sheldon’s Bakery has found that overall demand for its products has risen 19% year-on-year during the opening weeks of England’s World Cup campaign.

MPs visit West Sussex farm to hear of pressures on producers

Jul 10, 2026

The National Farmers’ Union Food and Farming Fellowship scheme saw MPs discuss the challenges facing the horticulture sector while on a farm visit.

UK foodservice company to open facility in late 2026

Jul 9, 2026

UK foodservice company Compass Group UK & Ireland has invested in a new facility in Derbyshire, which is set to open in late 2026.

Food leaders send open letter to future PM outlining resilience plan

Jul 9, 2026

The NFU, BRC, FDF and UKHospitality have joined together to urge those running for Prime Minister to back a five-point plan for a more resilient UK food system.

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PM against the clock to secure Brexit deal vote

Boris Johnson says he remains very confident about achieving the majority vote he needs at Westminster to get Brexit done by 31st October. The Brexit deal he struck yesterday with the EU will be put to Westminster MPs, prior to a Commons vote tomorrow. However, the...

Proposed Brexit deal agreed

A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before the much anticipated meeting of European leaders in Brussels. A tweet from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: ‘We've got a great new deal that takes back control.’ The two sides have been...

Industry responds to government tariff review

The recent government tariff review has met with a negative response from many parts of the food and farming sectors. NFU President Minette Batters said the government has severely undermined the British farming industry by confirming it will remove the tariff...

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The chairman of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC), Kevin Roberts, has used an address to the world’s largest food tradeshow to emphasise the Welsh red meat industry’s determination to continue exporting to the European market, whatever the outcome of Brexit...

UK’s biggest 150 food producers suffer falling profits

An increasingly uncertain economic landscape and the looming threat of Brexit is continuing to take its toll on the food and drink industry. The UK’s biggest 150 food and drink supplier profit margins fell for a second consecutive year to 5.8% in 2018 from 6.2% in...