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NewsMPs call for action over illegal and ‘slave caught’ UK seafood imports
Nearly 50 peers and MPs sent a letter urging the government to strengthen the import control system to prevent the UK from ‘unwittingly purchasing seafood tainted by environmental harm and exploitation’
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NewsFoie gras ban endangered by EU reset negotiations, charities warn
The talks over a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary deal with the EU have been criticised by Animal Equality UK and The Humane League, with the UK’s ability to ban the trade in foie gras potentially jeopardised without carve out exemptions
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NewsForever chemicals plan ignores farming and pesticides, groups say
On Monday, environment minister Emma Hardy announced the government’s PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) Plan would help reduce their harmful effects and transition to safer alternatives
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NewsCo-op launches search for suppliers to join Apiary scheme and secure listing
Co-op is looking for products including healthier savoury snacks, energy and high-protein snacks, HFSS-compliant chocolate alternatives, fruit-based snacks, and functional drinks
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NewsGood Guys Bakehouse adds fmcg veteran to board in six-figure funding round
Former St Pierre Groupe CEO David Wagstaff joined as non-executive director after taking part in the latest investment round
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NewsCarlsberg profits fizz thanks to Britvic combination
Annual revenues at the group in 2025 shot up 18.8% to DKK 89.1bn (£10.3bn) and volumes increased 17.7% following its first full year of ownership of the soft drinks supplier
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sam Ward, head of production, Northern Pasta Co
‘My mum and dad ask for bags of pasta to pass on to friends, proudly saying it’s made by me’
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NewsFarming: new £21.5m government fund to drive innovation in England
At least £21.5m in funding will back 15 innovation projects across England, delivered through Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme in partnership with Innovate UK
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NewsTesco suspends salmon supply from Bakkafrost farm
Footage from the Green Britain Foundation revealed allegedly diseased fish being dumped into the sea and salmon left to suffocate beyond the time allowed under RSPCA Assured welfare rules
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NewsAnimal welfare court battle over chicken handling
Beginning 3 February, The Animal Law Foundation said it would challenge the government at the Royal Court of Justice over amendments to EU-derived welfare protections that prohibited the handling of chickens by their legs
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NewsGreen Giant owner General Mills to boost regenerative agriculture
The programme spans 250 farms supplying General Mills’ Green Giant production site in Landes south-western France
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NewsNew protein-packed cheese and milk ranges from Lindahls
Its Protein and Protein+ Collagen Milk range and Protein Cheese ranges launch into supermarkets this month
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NewsKatherine Jenkins’ Cygnet Gin offloads stake to Robb Report
The ultra-premium gin brand founded by opera singer Katherine Jenkins has sold a minority stake to US luxury lifestyle publisher Robb Report for an undisclosed sum
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NewsMilliways set for continued US expansion with $3m backing from gum heavy hitters
The cash will be used to expand retail distribution, boost marketing and grow stock as the London-headquartered brand builds on its first year in the US market
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NewsFresh Direct completes Leaf Marque and accelerates sustainable farming
The company is now collaborating with regenerative farming experts to pilot projects with three growers
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NewsWorkforce shortage could mean food security crisis, Arla warns
The report from the dairy co-operative found fewer young people are considering farming careers due to a lack of awareness unclear routes into the sector and a perception of poor pay and working conditions
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NewsTrueStart Coffee secures backing from JamJar Investments
TrueStart Coffee plans to use the funding to support the next phase of growth, including a retail expansion of its core range, NPD, scaling brand and sampling activations and investing further in its direct-to-consumer channel
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NewsSustainable seafood sales boomed in 2025, MSC report finds
Consumers spent an estimated £1.7bn on 189,900 tonnes of MSC-certified products and menu items in 2024/25, which was an increase of 14% in volume and value compared to the previous year
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NewsM&S expands British chicken farming commitment as demand soars
M&S will be investing £36m into sourcing more chicken from Britain after sales of value lines have risen by up to 20% in the past few months
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NewsMackerel prices soar as demand and supply pressures take hold
According to analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer, 67 out of 79 lines in the traditional big four, discounters, Ocado and Waitrose have increased in price by between 5% and 92% in the past year