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There’s no shortage of food to go around. But when one country begins banning exports, others may follow

Danish Crown, Hilton Food Group, Nestlé and Premier Foods all moved into the report’s second tier

Industry body BFREPA also warned of the impact a recession would have on free-range eggs

It comes amid reports of farmers dumping milk as processors struggle with a collapse in the foodservice market

The authority will let firms not currently sourcing labour for food businesses to do so for up to three months

Food labelling could run out ‘within weeks’ because raw ingredients are being diverted into hand sanitisers, packaging manufacturers have warned.

Feed costs have risen by 10%, which may see hikes passed on to consumers, producers have warned

While shoppers have been stocking up on beef, they have avoided more expensive cuts of beef

The processor, a big player in foodservice, has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis

Arla cut its core own-label milk range from 13 SKUs down to six following the panic buying of a fortnight ago

It is seeking extra staff amid high demand for its fresh milk, yoghurts and butter, as well as its delivery arm

Many food and drink manufacturers have increased production by as much as 50%

India announced a “complete” lockdown on Wednesday. The country is the UK’s main supplier of vegetables such as baby sweetcorn, chillies and okra

The pandemic has seen its foodservice and out-of-home customers shut down their operations

The move has been welcomed by meat sector bodies, who warned the rule would force workers into busy supermarkets

The news comes despite 8,000 applications from British workers in recent days

The wholesale catering butcher is now also supplying into retail, through the Central England Co-op

BMPA CEO Nick Allen said the effect of closing these canteens will be to ‘drive thousands of key workers into the shops’

The regulator has warned meat processors it would likely experience ’reduced staffing levels for many weeks and months to come’

World Animal Protection claims to have found evidence of wrongdoing at three UK farms linked to the retailer

The farm assurance scheme will support the relaunch with a £2m marketing campaign