Following the appointment of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister and the resultant cabinet reshuffle, the Rt. Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP is to return to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as the new Secretary of State.

The FSA has launched a 12-week consultation seeking views from local authorities, food business operators, unions and interested groups on the proposed changes to the Code in England.

Following a meeting with King Charles new Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak, has been confirmed as the new UK prime minister, with the King asking him to form a government.

A canned food renaissance is “firmly on the horizon” as UK consumers seek to tackle the growing pressures of the cost-of-living. According to recent Kantar data and other consumer research. Growth in canned goods has been outpacing the rest of the grocery market since...

New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have reported that overall, the price of budget food in supermarkets rose by 17% in the year to September. 

Over 1,000 school children from across Pembrokeshire, aged from three to 16, attended the first ever ‘Food Story’ event, held by the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society on the County Showground.

Northern Ireland has the potential to be the world’s leading sustainable food producer, political leaders were told at the recent Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) annual dinner.

Restaurants who receive supplies from the Bestfood company face possible disruption to food deliveries in the run up to Christmas, following the announcement of a forthcoming strike ballot by the GMB Union. Almost 600 GMB members working for Bestfood will take part in...

Bright Blue Foods (BBF) have announced the proposed closure of Sargents Bakeries due to financial difficulties.

Asda has announced plans to open its first two standalone convenience stores before Christmas 2022, under a new ‘Asda Express’ brand. The stores will open at Sutton Coldfield in November and Tottenham Hale, London, in December. This news follows the latest forecast of...

Plant-based food manufacturer Wicked Kitchen, which first launched its products in the UK through Tesco, has raised U.S. $20 million via bridge funding. This brings the total amount raised by the business so far to $34 million.

Former Muller chief executive officer Jon Jenkins has been appointed by Hovis as its new CEO. Jenkins will formally take the role on 31st October, replacing Robert Higginson.

The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has asked the government to re-consider a “disappointing” response to its report on the impact of the Australian free trade agreement on the UK food and agriculture sector.

Following a dispute over pay, workers at Mizkan Euro in Middleton, Rochdale, have announced strike action that the trade union Unite claims could create a shortage of pickles and vinegar within the UK.

Due to weather experienced over the summer of 2022, EU cattle slaughter numbers are predicted to increase which is likely to “stunt” EU dairy production going into 2023, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

UK convenience manufacturer Greencore said it has been negatively impacted due to rail strikes, the unexpected bank holiday and inflation, but “delivered good year-on-year volume growth” in its latest trading update.