May 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, News, Retailing
The Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has taken evidence on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the agriculture and horticulture sectors. The hearing featured speakers from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), National Farmers Union...
May 6, 2020 | Coronavirus, News
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and a number of trade unions have joined together for the first time to commend the efforts of all those in the food and drink manufacturing working to maintain the UK’s food security. In a joint statement, the FDF, along with...
Mar 13, 2020 | Food Packing, News
In his budget earlier in the week Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that a tax on plastic packaging which contains less than 30% recycled content would come into force in April 2022 and is to be set at £200 a tonne. The Chancellor said: “From April 2022, we will charge...
