The Cold Chain Federation (CCF) has called for urgent reassurances that the food cold chain will be treated as a critical industry through this winter and beyond.
The food and drink industry has called on new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to support the sector by cutting red tape, reducing costs and working more collaboratively with businesses.
Refrigerant leaks pose a significant threat to the health and safety of workers. Shaun Evers, managing director of Stonegate Instruments, discusses how technology can be employed to mitigate these risks.
The University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute has been awarded £1.6m to fund new research into improving the understanding of the UK food system and help people experiencing food insecurity and living with obesity make healthier, more sustainable food...
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the new Government to commit to higher standards for UK food after its ‘disappointing’ response to recommendations for the Australian Free trade agreement (FTA).
With the food and drink industry under constant threat from global pressures such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, how has the supply chain managed to keep up and running and what new developments do operators need to be aware of?
The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) campaign ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ has started a new phase highlighting food and drink exports.
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) forecasts a stable long-term outlook for production in the beef sector in Wales despite current inflation issues affecting both farmers and consumers.
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed concern that the UK Government is entering into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which will result in lowering food standards in the UK, potentially placing consumers at risk.
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The Government’s plans to cap the cost of energy for businesses have been broadly welcomed by members of the food and drink industry, but concerns over the kind of support manufacturers can expect remain prevalent.
The fragile global food system 'ill prepared' to weather shocks like the war in Ukraine and this summer’s heatwaves, the latest 11th edition of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) has revealed.
Food bosses have welcomed news that new Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced moves to cap business energy bills for six months but have asked for more details on the scheme.
From energy price hikes to the pressing need to decarbonise the food and drink supply chain, we explore some of the issues impacting the operation and innovations in refrigeration and the UK cold chain.
The UK faces a food security crisis while consumers are ‘held hostage’ by further price rises as the cost of supplies of CO2 skyrocket overnight, warned 2 Sisters Food Group and Bernard Matthews owner Ranjit Singh Boparan.
Food and drink exports have seen significant growth in non-EU markets set for UK trade deals, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Trade Snapshot has revealed.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has written to the Government expressing concerns about the halting of CO2 production at the CF Fertiliser plant in Billingham.
Strikes by HGV drivers and shunters at Muller’s Stonehouse factory in Gloucestershire threaten sales of Marks & Spencer and Waitrose milk, claimed Unite the Union.
Northern Ireland-based Draynes Farm has secured cross-border trade access for its range of ‘field-to-fridge' ice cream thanks to support from InterTradeIreland.
The war in Ukraine and impact on the supply and transit for wheat and fertilizers in the Black Sea is tilting global food security into a state of 'high risk', new analysis from consultancy McKinsey & Company has revealed.
Princes has revealed an 'ambitious roadmap' to source and sell 100% of its UK Princes branded tuna from Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable fisheries by the end of 2025.
As extreme weather and drought ravage the UK, we look at the challenges the record temperatures and potential water shortages have had on the food and drink industry.
Shocks created by war, Covid-19 and the climate have begun to overwhelm the fragile food supply chain, raising it to the top of the geopolitical agenda, James Rogers, chief executive of Appel Sciences has claimed.
UK meat producers will be 'negatively impacted' by its trade deal with New Zealand (NZ), particularly if the country's trade with China is disrupted, according to levy board AHDB.
Food waste, sugar and animal welfare were among the top concerns for British consumers when buying food, according to a new report from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The Government must extend access to free school meals, according to the Food Foundation, as a report commissioned by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown outlines the deepening impact of the cost-of-living crisis.
Project Helix, the initiative developed to boost innovation and efficiency in the Welsh food and drink industry, has delivered over £235m of impact since it launched in 2016.
UK trade negotiators risk scoring ‘a disastrous own goal’ against the Welsh meat industry if the next round of international trade deal drive UK customers to buy less sustainable alternatives to Welsh meat, warned Meat Promotion Wales (Hybu Cig Cymru,...
Alison Friel, director of Consulting, Training and Technical Services at NSF discusses the need for greater transparency and vigilance in the supply chain in the face of ingredients shortages and substitutions.
A lack of biosecurity checks on the border have made the UK more vulnerable to African Swine Fever (ASF), according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Around half (49%) of adults are buying less food when food shopping while 48% of them have reported they had to spend more than usual to get what they normally buy, the latest statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
