Analysis
Is it time to scrap the UK’s packaging tax regime?
EPR, DRS, PPT, PRNs… the list of packaging regulations is only growing, and even the industry is butting heads over the solution
How The Real Cure grew into an award-winning meat business
The Real Cure’s Nduja Relish took a gold in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards in April
The industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait
Mouse & Grape: how London deli & wine bar became Cheesemonger of the Year
Mouse & Grape’s customers can buy cheese, wine and accompaniments to take home, or sit in for a cheeseboard and glass of wine
Is it time to scrap the UK’s packaging tax regime?
How The Real Cure grew into an award-winning meat business
The industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Mouse & Grape: how London deli & wine bar became Cheesemonger of the Year
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Opinion
Beef’s future won’t be won by protein claims alone
Shoppers haven’t stopped buying beef, but the industry has to prove its relevance and environmental credentials, not just assume them, says Sean Deane, market specialist at Bord Bia
SME food innovators need more than R&D tax credits
We need better understanding of the nature of R&D for tax purposes among smaller food companies, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
Love lambs? Let’s build a food system that protects animals and tackles climate change
Most lambs in the UK undergo routine, painful mutilations that the government’s own advisors say can no longer be justified, says Waveney Valley MP Adrian Ramsay
Editor’s picks: School food failures & Defra’s food security warning
Three in four secondary schools are serving food that’s banned, but publishing menus won’t be enough – plus this week’s picks including a stinging Defra warning on food security and the ‘chaos’ of the packaging tax system
Has severe weather pushed UK farming resilience to its limit?
While things are clearly tough for all farmers right now, some are feeling the strain worse than others
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