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ABF reports “resilient” trading after Hovis acquisition

Sep 10, 2026

Associated British Foods has said that its integration of its bakeries business is “progressing at pace” following its acquisition of Hovis.

NFU Scotland urges MPs to tackle rising business costs

Sep 10, 2026

National Farmers’ Union Scotland has warned MPs of concerns facing Scottish producers as the Autumn Budget nears.

Waitrose achieves £4.3bn sales in H1

Sep 10, 2026

UK retailer Waitrose has posted its unaudited interim results for the 26 weeks ended 1st August 2026, reporting a 4% growth in sales.

FDF calls for Government to relieve immediate regulatory pressure

Sep 9, 2026

According to the latest forecast from the Food and Drink Federation, food inflation is expected to be higher than historical averages throughout 2027.

LEAF Marque appoints Jonathan Ralling as director

Sep 8, 2026

Linking Environment and Farming has appointed Jonathan Ralling as director of LEAF Marque as it develops its environmental assurance system.

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Brexit insight

Britain delays post-Brexit border controls

The UK government has set out a new timetable for introducing full import controls for goods being imported from the EU to the UK.

Government promises 50,000 more HGV driving tests

The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the process of obtaining an HGV driver licence as a means of tackling the nationwide labour shortages.

Supermarket shortages will become permanent, says FDF boss

Ian Wright, CEO of the Food and Drink Federation, has said the days of limitless food choice in supermarkets or restaurants are “over”.

Morrisons warns HGV crisis will raise prices

The supermarket chain said that they were expecting “some industry-wide retail price inflation” during the second half of the year, driven by factors including the current shortage of HGV drivers.

BRC warns food manufacturing at risk of moving overseas

Director of the British Retail Consortium (BRC), Andrew Opie warns that if the current labour shortages are not taken seriously “retailers will end up offshoring production.”