All Food security articles
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Analysis & FeaturesCan long-term bumper contracts save British farming?
Long-term contracts have become the norm, with retailers claiming they offer farmers security and cash to invest. Is it that straightforward?
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NewsInflation: government planning tariff cuts to 100 food and drink items
Details on which products will benefit from the tariff cuts will be unveiled by the Treasury next week
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NewsFood sector leaders call for swifter action on climate change
The call follows the publication of the Climate Change Committee’s fourth independent assessment of the UK’s climate risk today
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Comment & OpinionWhy the Iran war is a wake-up call for UK food supply chains
From Kenyan tea to Ivorian cocoa, the cost is already reaching British shelves – and the food industry needs to react, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry needs to be shock-proofed
The Middle East conflict highlights the UK food system’s exposure to global shocks, and the importance of strengthening resilience, says Naomi Kissman, social impact director, at IGD
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NewsBritish roast dinner is sprayed with over 100 pesticides, Greenpeace says
The organisation’s analysis of Fera Pesticide Usage Survey data found 102 unique pesticides across onions, leeks, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, peas, swede, turnips and strawberries – included as a classic British dessert
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Comment & OpinionWhen decisions at the top of the supply chain land at the kitchen table
As food price pressures mount, supply chain decisions are having direct and devastating consequences for the households least able to absorb them, says Vic Harper, CEO at The Bread and Butter Thing
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NewsGovernment scraps tariffs on raft of food imports to fight inflation
Products including pasta, juices, tuna, oranges, peaches and other staples of the weekly shop are being targeted in measures beginning today
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NewsOne in five low-income families face food insecurity, report shows
The report identifies food clubs as an effective and preventative model that delivers more than emergency aid and helps members move from acute crisis back to long-term food security
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NewsAvara Foods claims court case risks undermining British farming
The poultry giant, its subsidiary Freemans of Newent and non-profit Welsh Water are being sued in the High Court by over 1,300 claimants, represented by law firm Leigh Day, for polluting the River Wye and its tributaries
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News2 Sisters to inject £50m into British farming after strong 2025
The poultry sector giant has redeveloped its chicken feed to replace 23% of imported soyameal with British-grown oilseed rape and beans – purchasing 150k tonnes annually from British farmers
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NewsRice shortages loom amid Iran conflict challenges
Rice producers in key growing regions are warning the impact of the war on fuel and fertiliser could lead to supply shortages
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NewsMore reliance on imports without government energy support, growers warn
The government last week announced that the agricultural sector would not be included in the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which is set to cut electricity bills by up to 25% for a wide range of businesses
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Comment & OpinionWhy food security should become a defence priority
We often hear that food security is national security. Government should act on that message, says Ian Wright of Acuti Associates
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NewsOil price plummets as Strait of Hormuz is ‘open for business’
Iran has declared the strait open to all commercial shipping for 10 days, the duration of a ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon late on 16 April
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Comment & OpinionFood scare headlines mask the real ‘worst-case scenario’
Hysterical headlines aside, there has been a general sense of despair at the government’s handling of the crisis
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NewsCold Chain sector slams government ‘deafness’ on Iran war threat to food industry
A letter sent by the Cold Chain Federation to Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week warned the cold chain sector was ‘uniquely exposed to rising fuel costs’
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Comment & OpinionWill the Iran-US ceasefire help to bring down soaring prices?
The jury is out on what the ceasefire will mean for global fuel, oil, and food & drink prices”
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Analysis & FeaturesHow big is the future for regenerative farming?
It has no agreed definition, yet brands and retailers are getting on board. Can the regenerative movement outpace organic?
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NewsFarmers facing bill of at least £340m a year if oil prices remain high
Red diesel prices have soared by almost 70% since the start of the conflict