Food industry figures recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
From Defra employees to frontline retail workers, people from across the food industry have been honoured in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday List.
UKRI and Defra to launch £12m Farming Innovation Pathways
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced their R&D collaboration for a new funding opportunity: Farming Innovation Pathways.
Government launches Covid-19 support package for dairy farmers
Dairy farmers in England can apply for cash payments up to £10,000 as part of a hardship fund created by the Government to support the industry during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The support scheme will also cover 70% of income that producers may have lost...
Defra and dairy industry unite to launch £1m consumer campaign
The UK dairy sector, in partnership with Government, has announced a new joint-funded campaign to highlight the importance of ‘human connections’ during the current coronavirus crisis. The £1 million promotional campaign taps into the need for personal moments during...
