Inside food & drink manufacturing
The Scotch Whisky industry is threatened by Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform measures that could restrict Scottish malted barley supplies to distillers, despite changes being hailed as a food security breakthrough.
The long-awaited reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will create a fairer, more market orientated, greener and stronger food production chain.
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has upped the pressure on dairy processors to sign its Dairy Industry Code of Best Practice for contractual relations by publishing a name-and-shame list of firms that have refused to sign.
The boss of the government-funded Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has played down plans to axe its budget by 40%, unveiled as part of the government’s latest spending review.
The number of whistleblowers in the food supply chain has increased over the past year, according to the latest figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
The government plans to launch an urgent review of falling bee populations, leading to a national pollinator strategy.