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Updating and improving UK bread laws
Real Bread Campaign coordinator Chris Young says that change is long overdue but that the UK Government is ignoring the needs of shoppers and small bakery owners.
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Coffey to call for UK-US co-operation for sustainable agriculture
Thérèse Coffey is set to deliver a speech to explain why the UK and US “must forge a more sustainable future for agriculture together”.
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UK Government provide £12.4 million to help cut industry emissions
Energy intensive industries are being given a share of £12.4 million in government funding to find ways to reduce their carbon emissions.
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Growing evidence to ban the use of nitrites from our meat
Professor Chris Elliott lays out his case for getting nitrites banned from use in meat production in the UK.
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UK soft drink taxes linked with decreased obesity in girls
A study has found there to be an eight percent reduction in obesity in girls coinciding with 2018 soft drinks industry levy.
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UK Minister pledges to support at Africa summit
Representing the UK, Minister Andrew Mitchell is set to hold discussions with African leaders on rising food insecurity during a two day trip.
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“Farming needs to become more fashionable”
Speaking to New Food about the best of British agriculture, Annabel Makin-Jones explains why she thinks the UK Government need to do more to educate about farming.
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From the horse’s mouth: three steps forward and one leap back
Professor Chris Elliott marks ten years since the infamous Horsemeat Scandal and assesses how resilient we are to fraud now.
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Government urged to increase Healthy Start payments
Organisations call on the UK Government to increase the Healthy Starts payments in line with inflation amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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FSA pilots School Food Standards compliance
The FSA and Department for Education have launched a School Food Standards compliance pilot involving 18 authorities in the England.
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UK commits to providing support for Somalia famine
The UK Minister for Development has committed to providing financial aid in response to the famine risks in Somalia.
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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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EU, US and UK urge support for Black Sea Grain Initiative
Government officials from the EU, US and UK have released a joint statement urging industry support for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
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UK Ministers urged to provide cold chain reassurance
The Cold Chain Federation has written to various members of the UK Government seeking urgent reassurance that the cold chains will be treated as a critical industry beyond March 2023.
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How is the bird flu outbreak affecting the UK?
Over the past year, avian influenza outbreaks have erupted over the UK. With the Government ordering all birds to be housed, New Food’s Grace Galler speaks to various names in the food industry to understand how bird flu has impacted poultry professionals.
