Food sales boosted since EU referendum

Food sales boosted since EU referendum

Feb 12, 2018 | News

Food and drink exports hit new record levels worth £22 billion in 2017, up by £2 billion since the UK voted to leave the EU, according to Defra. Overseas sales of UK food continued to soar last year, with the record exports demonstrating what the Ministry called a...
UK accused of opposing new EU recycling targets

UK accused of opposing new EU recycling targets

Jan 24, 2018 | News

The UK Government has allegedly opposed an EU-wide target of recycling 65% of all municipal waste by 2035, according to leaked notes. Unearthed, Greenpeace’s journalism project, claims to have seen notes stating that UK officials told their EU counterparts that the...
Food industry figures among New Year’s Honours recipients

Food industry figures among New Year’s Honours recipients

Jan 3, 2018 | Awards, News

Red Tractor Assurance’s founder and first ever chief executive, David Clarke, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s Honours list 2018. Clarke, a founding member of Red Tractor Assurance and now retired, has been honoured...
Food businesses to win share of £50,000 Government funding

Food businesses to win share of £50,000 Government funding

Dec 4, 2017 | News

Small food companies have the chance to win a share of £50,000 funding after Defra launched a voucher scheme through its Food Innovation Network (FIN). The funding forms part of a competition aimed at pushing the boundaries in food business innovation to kick-start...
Secretary of State Michael Gove visits Denmark

Secretary of State Michael Gove visits Denmark

Aug 23, 2017 | News, Red Meat Processing

Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove has visited the Danish Crown plant in Horsens, Denmark, as part of a three-day tour to Scandinavia. Gove wanted to spend a day in Denmark to explore the country’s agricultural systems, to ‘gain an understanding of its approach to...