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Fresh produce veteran Laurence Olins announces retirement Subscription
Olins started out in the sector during the late 1960s and has been at the forefront of the debate over the fresh produce industry’s Brexit-influenced labour shortages
Beef, cheese and veg 'to soar 30% without zero tariff deal' Subscription
Brexit could see the cost of items in a typical UK shopping basket soar by as much as 30%, according to the BRC
Waitrose profits hit by Brexit and store renovation costs Subscription
Waitrose sales rose 2.2% to £3.1bn, with like-for-like growth of 0.7%
Post-Brexit trading arrangements to be probed in new inquiry
Commons Efra Committee will invesigate ‘new opportunities and challenges for the UK’s agri-food sector’ from new trading relationship with EU
FSA seeks expansion of powers and funds to aid smooth Brexit Subscription
Repatriating EU food safety laws back to the UK would require greater resources across a host of different regulatory areas
Rise in food and drink firms gunning for export growth in wake of Brexit Subscription
Food and drink producers are more optimistic about their growth prospects than they were a year ago as they plough more investment into expanding their businesses overseas in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to an annual industry report.
Leave voters back seasonal work permits for EU citizens Subscription
New research by British Summer Fruits reveals 61% of Brexiteers favour a visa scheme
City snapshot: Food and drink industry 'alarmed' over leaked Home Office plans for EU migrants post-Brexit Subscription
Leaked Home Office documents outlining a strict immigration policy to force all but the most highly skilled EU migrants to leave the UK after Brexit show a “deep lack of understanding” of the important contribution European workers make across the food chain, the industry has warned.
Fruit & veg sector backs Coupe warnings of produce rotting at borders Subscription
Mike Coupe warned fresh food could be left rotting at the UK border if strict customs checks are introduced after Brexit
BRC warns of major post-Brexit fresh produce shortages
Bare shelves and soaring prices witnessed during the lettuce and courgette shortages ‘could be repeated on a grand scale’
The Brexit effect: 10 foods we're already paying more for
Justin King has warned shoppers should prepare themselves for “higher prices, less choice, and poorer quality”
Old El Paso and Green Giant prices rise as mults hike General Mills brands Subscription
Supermarket prices for General Mills’ UK brands are surging, prompting speculation the supplier has become the latest to push through Brexit-related cost inflation
Waitrose hikes banana price again in face of rising costs Subscription
Price for 1kg of loose bananas rises to 75p as retailer cites increase in costs
UK food prices return to inflation according to official statistics Subscription
The price of UK food and non-alcoholic drinks rose 0.3% in February after 31 consecutive months of decline, according to the Office of National Statistics.
City snapshot: Finsbury Food Group warns it must recover rising costs Subscription
Finsbury Food Group has said “further cost recovery” will be required in the second half after flat first half sales
Freddo bar set for 20% price increase as cocoa prices rise Subscription
Move is a “last resort” to manage costs, insists Mondelez
Brexit on Twitter
Opinion
Is Brexit for wimps, excuse-wise? Subscription
Not at all. For all the opportunities, it’s tough out there, and the industry needs answers
Freddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases Subscription
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
Brexit uncertainty threatens our exports success
Consumers across the continent still want British products, especially food and drink
Even Brexiteers are alarmed by the government's inertia Subscription
The government’s position on transitional Brexit arrangements was “very clear”, claimed David Davis on Thursday
Your six-point Brexit battle plan
Agrifoods is, perhaps, one of the industries that will be hit hardest by post-Brexit uncertainty
Post-Brexit trading arrangements to be probed in new inquiry
Brexit uncertainty threatens our exports success
Freddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases
Beef, cheese and veg 'to soar 30% without zero tariff deal'
City snapshot: Morrisons turnaround gathers pace with seventh quarter of growth
Aspall Cyder and Molson Coors: a sign of cider's promise?
Waitrose profits hit by Brexit and store renovation costs
City Snapshot: Coca-Cola HBC CEO to take illness leave of absence
Reynolds turnover drops following Pret A Manger delivery exit
Motor Fuel Group snaps up Manor Service Stations
Big food brand to startup: what to expect when taking the leap
Carling customers kept in dark over savings on abv cut
Scottish government slammed over bottle return scheme plans
British sourcing is a safer bet
Eight more products containing eggs withdrawn in fipronil scandal
Asda demanded millions from suppliers to avoid delisting, says GCA
The Dairymen digital special: Do Brits think dairy is scary?
NHS to trial grocery discounts in exercise incentive scheme
Growers defend pesticides in wake of school fruit claims
Barry Callebaut unveils a fourth kind of chocolate: ruby
