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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.
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Time is running out for Britian’s meat sector, warns BMPA
In 2021, the way in which the UK trades with the EU is going to change significantly, but Government is yet to secure a plan. Here, the BMPA outlines its concerns and what is needed.
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FSA board asks ‘do we need to reform current food standards?’
New Food's Editor gives her overview of the latest (17 June 2020) Food Standards Agency (FSA) board meeting.
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The new normal for supply chains
Professor Chris Elliott ponders on the future of food and drink supply chains as the world eases back into a sense of a normality.
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Innovations in the quest for sustainable seafood
Jackie Bowen talks sustainable fishing and the innovations which could hold the answer to environmentally-friendly seafood.
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Don’t stop UK food voucher scheme, pleads Marcus Rashford
As more than 200,000 children skip meals because their family could not access sufficient food during lockdown*, footballer Marcus Rashford urges UK Government to rethink its stop to UK food voucher relief.
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Unilever settles on single UK HQ
In an unexpected U-turn, Unilever has announced the unification of its legal structure, with single UK-based HQ.
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COVID-19 ‘path to recovery’ published by UK food industry
Over 30 UK food and beverage organisations have endorsed the publication of Building a Path to Recovery - a set of proposals for government and industry to consider when planning for the future of the food and beverage sector post-COVID-19.
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World food prices drop to 17-month low
The decline of the FAO Food Price Index is said to be due to strong supply but weakened demand - a result of economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
