Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a 35% tax hike on hundreds of Russian goods, including seafood.

Kantar figures for the red meat market assert that over the 12 weeks ending 20th February 2022, pork was the only red meat to see growth in sales on pre-pandemic levels, compared to lamb and beef.

According to a report by the BBC, Jersey’s Minister for Treasury and Resources said that cutting the goods and services tax (GST) on food would not solve problems of inequality.

The chairman of MHP, Dr John Rich, who heads up one of Ukraine’s biggest food producers, has said that it would pose a major risk to the country’s population if its operations were to fail.

Welsh leeks are currently under consideration for registration as a UK Geographical Indication.

Defra has confirmed that it will be scrapping the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) statutory levy for the potato and horticulture sectors from April 2022.

The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned that as a result of the Ukraine conflict, disruption to food output affecting various supply chains, impacting availability and affordability, could last for many years.

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an online resource that aims to make it easier for food and drink manufacturers in England, Scotland and Wales to adopt technology and grow their business.

TV celebrity chef and author Rachel Allen has been announced as this year’s host of the Women In Meat Industry Awards Ceremony, held at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington on 25th November.

Speaking at an Efra committee meeting, director of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Andrew Opie said the impact of the UK-Australian trade deal on UK food prices “will be completely negligible”.

Greggs, the bakery and fast food chain, has used the publication of its annual results for 2021 to warn that rising cost pressures will limit the company’s profit growth.

Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) suggest that while overall retail sales grew in February, food sales stagnated amid the rising cost of living.

According to a recent BBC report, food manufacturer Bakkavor Salads has announced plans to expand and recruit 300 extra staff at its site in Bo’ness.

A group of major UK retailers has come together to create what is described as a refill solution in a bid to reduce the amount of single-use plastic packaging sold annually in the UK.

Lidl was the cheapest supermarket in February, according to the latest monthly analysis from Which?.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is urging businesses to respond to its ‘May Contain’ consultation to develop its approach for presenting precautionary allergen information.

The latest figures from Kantar show a fall in supermarket sales as grocery prices reach a new high, with inflation standing at 4.3% in February.