The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has called on government to ease the planning restrictions “currently hampering” installation of renewable energy infrastructure and to provide grant funding for large capital energy efficiency investments.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation seeking views from the public, public health professionals and food sector partners on the proposed enhancement of the investigatory powers of the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU).

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin has said a UK-EU trade war, because of possible changes to the current Brexit deal, would be “shocking” and “unnecessary”.

The winners of the 2022 FMT Food Industry Awards were announced on Wednesday evening 25th May at a black-tie dinner and ceremony hosted by chef Matt Tebbutt of TV’s Saturday Kitchen, held at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has made a series of announcements, which include UK store closures, predicted declines in sales and its plans to fully pull out of the Russian market following the invasion of Ukraine.