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New DEFRA Secretary appointed amid major government changes
Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following Thérèse Coffey stepping down.
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Minimum food targets needed in the UK, says NFU
According to reports, the National Farmers Union has called for minimum food targets in the UK to prevent retail shortages.
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Sustainability: Is it now or never?
With companies across the UK making sustainable changes, is now really the best time to put sustainability in the spotlight? Find out what CEO of Reewild Freddie Lintell told New Food’s Grace Galler here…
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NFU urges UK Government to secure home-grown food supply
The NFU has said that, following egg shortages, other farming sectors could be threatened by “immediate supply chain issues caused by a lack of fairness for farmers and growers”.
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Is the reduced lack of trust in our food something to really worry about?
Professor Chris Elliott offers his two-cents on the recent news that trust in food among UK consumers is falling and whether this is media-fuelled nonsense or a cause for real concern.
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British food at Kent ports will not be given priority
Infrastructure which would minimise disruption at Kent ports has been rejected by the Government, despite strong objection from NFU.
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Disappointment as MPs reject food standards protection amendments
Last night, UK MPs voted against the House of Lords’ amendments to the Agriculture Bill, which were included to protect post-Brexit food standards.
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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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UK food prices predicted to rise as floods ruin crops
Data released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) said that there is a “great deal of uncertainty” around approximately a tenth of England's potato crop as farmers review the damage of the flooding.
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Juicy market for UK’s soft fruit
Soft fruit is a staple for many UK consumers, and the British love affair with strawberries and raspberries is particularly prominent. According to Defra, consumption of strawberries and raspberries has risen by 150 percent and 123 percent respectively between 1996 and 2015, supported by perceived health benefits and improved availability.…
