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Huge missed opportunity for British meat industry, says BMPA
BMPA has stated that the Government's decision not to apply for BSE Negligible Risk Status will see the British meat industry lose out on millions.
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Farmers will face difficult climate change decisions, study suggests
A collaborative study from Cornell University and Washington State University has found that some farmers will have to decide between either low yields or revenue instability as a result of climate change.
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UK food prices to rise in 2021 without EU trade deal, BRC warns
The British Retail Consortium has urged the UK Government to reach the best deal possible with the EU, secure continuity of other existing trade deals covering the UK and then focus on countries where there are not currently preferential trade deals in place.
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Food safety investments boost overall revenue for small farms, finds study
Despite initial higher, relative costs, developing a food safety plan for small farms opens up new markets, according to a study by Cornell University.
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Canada’s food insecurity problem
Compared to just two years ago, StatsCan estimates that 512,000 more Canadian households feel food insecure because of COVID-19, with things predicted to get worse. Dr Sylvain Charlebois explores the challenges being experienced in Canada and the potential roads ahead.
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Global food prices bounce back in June
Despite continued pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAO Food Price Index rose for the first time in 2020 in June, thought to be due to the easing of lockdown restrictions across the globe.
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BMPA report suggests solutions to meat workforce challenges
The report offers a list of recommendations for Government to consider for the short-, medium- and long-term to help alleviate labour shortages and workforce challenges in the British meat sector.
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Pandemic sparks food security crisis
Following the UN’s Food Programme’s warning that the COVID-19 pandemic will double the number of people suffering acute hunger by the end of 2020, Olam International seeks new scientific research to help address the worldwide issue of food security.
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Big win for UK farmers
The Government will establish a Trade and Agriculture Commission to help advise on agricultural trade policy and apply safeguards in UK trade deals.
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Organic food and drink thrives in lockdown
The demand for organic has reached a three-year high, according to the Soil Association.
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Are changes to EU alcohol taxes unfair?
The preliminary adoption of the revised EU excise structurers Directive means the structural discrimination between different alcoholic beverage categories will further widen, argues SpiritsEUROPE’s Director General.
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UK Government pledges to help agriculture, food and drink industries “bounce back”
In a jointly led plan, Defra and DIT have set out measures which intend to support the UK food and beverage industry - including farming - as it eases out of lockdown.
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Meat processing giant announces COVID-19 outbreak
Tyson puts protective measures in place following series of covid outbreaks, while China suspends imports of poultry products from its Springdale plant.
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Are food manufacturers being neglected by British government?
New report says further support from the UK and devolved governments is vital to sustain manufacturers supplying the hospitality and food service market.
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Lack of Government clarity will hit UK meat sector hard
Nick Allen from the BMPA is calling on Government to finalise decisions around export certification and warns if clarity is not offered soon, UK meat businesses will suffer.
