Defra to assume responsibility for Groceries Code Adjudicator
Responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator will transfer from the Department for Business and Trade to Defra from 1st July 2026.
UK deal with Japan removes red tape on organic exports
Food Security Minister Dame Angela Eagle announced a strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement, which she said would “slash red tape” for British food exporters.
Councils to receive £155,000 to improve food procurement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced that a selection of local authorities in England will be awarded £155,000 each to improve food procurement practices.
Government urges food businesses to prepare for SPS agreement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has set out how the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement is expected to affect UK importers and exporters.
Defra commissions framework to improve food sector sustainability
A Data Sharing Infrastructure and governance model for the UK’s agri-food supply chain has been commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
