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“Christmas cheer will be dampened” by food inflation
The BRC has forecasted an “increasingly bleak” winter with food inflation increasing to 12.4 percent in November.
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What will the UK Government’s budget mean for the food industry?
Jeremy Hunt announces the Government will raise taxes to fund £26 billion of support for the cost of living crisis, but how will this affect the food industry?
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UK food inflation continues to break records
October 2022 marks an all-time high for food inflation in the UK, increasing to 11.6 percent and affecting basic products such as milk.
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Quality Street to introduce recyclable paper wrapper
Nestlé has announced that Quality Street will move to recyclable FSC-Certified paper packaging worldwide, whilst KitKat will launch wrappers made with 80 percent recycled plastic.
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UK food inflation hits highest rate since 2008 crash
Food inflation reached levels not seen for over a decade as households have less disposable income than they did in June 2021.
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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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UK food prices remain low, despite rising costs, BRC reveals
The British Retail Consortium has released figures showing how COVID-19 has influenced food prices and costs in the UK, revealing that some categories have seen the highest rate of inflation since April 2019.
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BRC report calls for solutions to UK food retail imports from the EU
Without agreed and well-planned solutions, the report has warned that UK consumers will face higher costs and reduced availability of goods.
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Challenges in the use of food-grade lubricants
Orsi Dézsi, Business Unit Manager of Nonfood Compounds & Food Contact Materials at NSF International, explains the context of the regulations, standards and trends around food-grade lubricants and why they should be considered a valuable part of your food safety strategy, rather than a tick box issue.
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BRC rejects Gove’s claims of no fresh food shortages come no-deal Brexit
Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has said that there will be “no shortages of fresh food” in the result of a no-deal Brexit.
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Optimise your allergen control with colour coding
Allergen management is vital in any food business, but optimal functioning requires it to be seamlessly integrated into a site’s overall food safety management system. Potential consequences of ignoring this, or getting it wrong, range from causing a consumer discomfort to causing their death. Deb Smith, global hygiene specialist, explains…
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British Retail Consortium warns of food supply crisis in cliff-edge Brexit
The BRC's caution went out not just to the UK Government, but the EU's negotiating team, saying EU-27 businesses face losing £21 billion of agri-food exports to Britain.
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Maintaining standards in meat processing
David Lindars, Technical Policy Advisor at the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA), explains how standards for British pork are assured.
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Climbing cost of everyday food could mean Brexit hits low earners hardest
New analysis has sounded ominous warnings about how leaving the EU will affect the average Brit's pocket.
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UK food supply chain leaders outline trade strategy for Brexit
26 March 2017 | By FDF; NFU; BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC), the National Farmers Union of England and Wales (NFU) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) outline post-Brexit policy aims...
