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Food inflation rises as energy costs filter into prices

Sep 7, 2026

The British Retail Consortium has published details of shop price inflation for the 1st-7th August 2026 period, reporting that it increased to 1.5% year-on-year in August.

Hilton Foods reports good performance despite “disappointing” seafood category

Sep 4, 2026

In its interim results for the 26 weeks to 28th June 2026, Hilton Food Group reported good performance from its fresh prepared food and core meat categories.

Meat Industry Awards winners revealed for 2026

Sep 3, 2026

Members of the UK meat industry gathered on Thursday evening 3rd September to unveil the winners of this year’s Meat Management Meat Industry Awards.

Valeo Foods to sell Ireland arm to former CEO

Sep 3, 2026

Valeo Foods Group has announced that it has agreed the sale of its Irish ambient food business, Valeo Foods Ireland, to an investor group.

Women In Meat Industry Awards 2026 finalists published online

Sep 2, 2026

Following a substantial response to the voting period, the finalists for the 2026 Women In Meat Industry Awards have been confirmed and are now available to view online.

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Latest FDF report shows £2bn loss in food and drink sales

Figures from the FDF show that while food and drink exports are recovering in non-EU markets, overall sales of UK products are below pre-Covid levels.

“We need action now to save Christmas”, says Scottish food sector

Organisations across Scotland’s food and drink industry have urged the UK and Scottish governments to tackle the labour crisis before the festive season.

UK food chain calls for ‘Recovery Visa’ to address labour shortages

In a new cross-industry report, the UK food and drink sector is asking for a 12-month Covid-19 Recovery Visa to help alleviate the current workforce shortages across the supply chain.

Christmas supply chain under threat, says Iceland boss

Managing director of Iceland Richard Walker has spoken out about the current HGV driver crisis, calling for change to current visa restrictions on goods drivers.

British cheese exports boosted by Asian and Oceania markets

The latest figures from HMRC show that cheese exports totalled 2,300 tonnes in the first quarter of 2021, driven by increasing demand in South Korea, China, Australia and New Zealand.