All Government policy articles
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NewsSurplus food: £13.6m awarded to divert farm waste to food banks – but £1.2m withheld
The fund was drawn up to fund the redistribution of ‘healthy and nutritious’ food from farmgate to homeless shelters, food banks and charities
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: consumer spending, spending review nerves, e-cig flop
Today’s food and drink headlines are dominated by the doom and gloom of new figures showing families are cutting back on spending in the shops in their droves
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Comment & OpinionHealth week: can the UK solve its ‘white cider’ problem?
White cider remains a shameful blight on the category, but a simple legislative change could have a transformative effect
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NewsFarming profits rise by £1.6bn with livestock driving growth
The total income from farming in 2024 jumped to £7.7bn in 2024 from £6.1 billion in 2023
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NewsBottom trawling: ban could be extended in protected areas
Defra has outlined plans to ban the practice in more Marine Protected Areas to protect rare marine animals, as well as the seabeds
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Analysis & FeaturesAre trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing
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NewsMaelor Foods plans 25% rise in poultry production
The supplier said the move would move was a ’crucial step in meeting growing demand for fresh British chicken’
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco’s call for mandatory reporting on healthy food sales a tipping point?
Several food companies have already agreed to Tesco’s reporting system on healthy food sales. Will it change the nation’s health?
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NewsRetail bosses call for steel industry-style intervention to tackle jobs crisis
The BRC said ministers had been hammering its sector with an avalanche of extra costs
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NewsSupply chain fairness review into combinable crops launched
The review, which will help producers have clear, fair and enforceable contracts, has been launched as part of the government’s New Deal for Farmers
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NewsCost price increase requests being rejected by supermarkets
A poll of more than 50 food and drink suppliers shows more than 90% have looked to pass on increased costs averaging 1-6% this year
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NewsMedia Bites 5 June: free school meals, mental health, AI
Free school meals are to be extended to 500,000 more children, the government has said
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NewsConcerns grow over influx of Ukrainian eggs into UK market
Egg industry insiders have warned two companies are eyeing potential expansion in the UK
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NewsIHT changes could cost government £1.87bn, new report finds
The research from Family Business UK, supported by 32 trade associations, showed that every region of the UK and sector of the economy would hit by the government’s decision
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NewsFruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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Analysis & FeaturesHow retailers are giving prisoners a second chance
An Iceland in HMP Oakwood is helping to prepare prisoners for retail jobs on the outside. It’s part of a growing effort to employ offenders in the food sector
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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NewsDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs blocked by US court, causing more industry turmoil
The US president’s global tariffs, including 10% on UK goods, were deemed illegal by judges
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NewsNew UK reservoirs in pipeline under Defra plans
Environment secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s
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NewsUK risks being ‘dumping ground’ as fmcg giants grapple with modern slavery
The UK’s former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Sara Thornton, has called for a tougher Modern Slavery Act