Minette Batters news, comment and analysis – Page 9
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Comment & OpinionThe coronavirus outbreak proves we can’t put all our faith in food imports
An adviser to the Chancellor has claimed the food sector isn’t ‘critically important’ to the UK – but we mustn’t turn to 100% imported food
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NewsEustice: British farmers should not be ‘spooked’ by post-Brexit competition
The new Defra secretary made the comments at the NFU Conference in Birmingham
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NewsNFU president brands lower-standard post-Brexit food imports idea ‘insane’
Minette Batters called for the government to protect ‘high’ UK standards in future trade deals
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NewsCheap foreign labour crackdown plan slammed as ‘disastrous’ for food and drink
The government has told businesses they must adapt to employ higher-paid workers from the UK and invest more in automation
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Feb: Asda/Walmart, Post-Brexit immigration, Business rates
Sales slipped at Asda in the final three months of last year after customers cut back on spending in the run-up to Christmas.
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Comment & OpinionWhat will George Eustice bring to the role of Defra secretary?
His appointment has been welcomed by the industry. Can he push food higher up the agenda?
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NewsClimate committee revives calls for meat tax to cut emissions
The independent committee is calling for a 20% reduction in meat and dairy consumption to help reach the government’s 2050 net-zero target
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the food industry make of the government’s new agriculture bill?
While the bill has been given a cautious welcome from industry, concerns over trade could derail its ambitions
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Analysis & Features2020 vision: what does the future hold for food and drink?
Industry experts share their most seismic moments of the past decade – and predictions for the next one
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NewsVilliers pledges trade talk walkout over food standards if necessary
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the environment secretary promised to defend food standards in post-Brexit trade talks
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jan: Amazon/Deliveroo, Retail sales, Co-op
Amazon’s UK ambitions have been checked by the competition watchdog after it launched an in-depth investigation into the online retailer’s purchase of a stake in food delivery company Deliveroo.
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NewsTory victory: food and drink industry reacts to general election result
Key industry observers have been sharing their initial reactions to the result and offering predictions for the weeks and months ahead
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News‘Horror autumn’ could hamper 2020 vegetable supplies, warn growers
Met Office data for October has shown some areas of the country were hit by more than double the average rainfall
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NewsHenry Dimbleby appoints ‘free thinkers’ to National Food Advisory Panel
The Leon founder says he deliberately appointed figures who were not scared to rock the boat, but also ‘not afraid to change their minds’
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NewsUK beef industry unites to voice no-deal Brexit concerns
Key industry players have said the government’s proposed tariff regime would expose the entire industry to cheaper imports
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Analysis & FeaturesBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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NewsNew tariff update is a ‘betrayal’ of British food sector, says industry
The government’s amended tariff schedule would open the UK up to cheap food imports, the NFU warned
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Analysis & FeaturesWho’s to blame for the crisis facing Britain’s beef sector?
Farmer returns have hit rock-bottom, but retail prices remain flat
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Category ReportSaving bacon: meat category report 2019
Brits aren’t giving up on meat, but sales of processed products are taking a hit from health and climate concerns. Can they be saved?
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Analysis & FeaturesFarmers of the future: are apprenticeships the solution to a labour crisis?
Britain’s farmers are concerned that Brexit could lead to a shortage of quality managers for their businesses, but could apprentices provide a long-term solution to a potential labour crisis?