UK food manufacturers on first UK trade mission to India
Food manufacturers from the UK visited India for a week-long trade mission in January, organised by Santander UK, in conjunction with the Food & Drink Federation (FDF) and the Department of International Trade (DIT). The 12 firms attending the initiative included...
Gove responds to Brexit labour concerns at NFU Conference
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has addressed concerns over access to labour after Brexit and announced a review of the inspection regime during the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference. Recognising that farming currently depends on access to labour from...
Food sales boosted since EU referendum
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...
