news New DEFRA Secretary appointed amid major government changes Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary of… 14 November 2023 | By Grace Galler Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs following Thérèse Coffey stepping down.
news UK Government to “boost” support for British farmers The UK Government has committed to providing a “package of… 14 September 2023 | By Grace Galler The UK Government has committed to providing a “package of measures” to encourage people to “buy British” produce when shopping online.
article Is food inflation really coming to an end? Professor Chris Elliott asks whether this truly is the beginning… 10 August 2023 | By Professor Chris Elliott Professor Chris Elliott asks whether this truly is the beginning of the end of food inflation, or whether it's only just getting started...
news UK Prime Minister hosts Farm to Fork Summit Rishi Sunak will be meeting food industry actors at the… 16 May 2023 | By Grace Galler Rishi Sunak will be meeting food industry actors at the UK Farm to Fork Summit to discuss growth and innovation opportunities for the food industry.
news Shortage “failure” due to “weird supermarket culture” says Dimbleby Government advisor Henry Dimbleby has blamed the recent fruit and… 6 March 2023 | By Grace Galler Government advisor Henry Dimbleby has blamed the recent fruit and vegetable shortages in supermarkets on a “weird supermarket culture”.
news Turnips for tea? Coffey suggests controversial shortage solution The UK’s Environment Secretary has suggested that Brits turn to… 24 February 2023 | By Grace Galler The UK’s Environment Secretary has suggested that Brits turn to home-grown produce amid imported fruit and vegetable supply issues.
news Coffey to call for UK-US co-operation for sustainable agriculture Thérèse Coffey is set to deliver a speech to explain… 15 February 2023 | By Grace Galler Thérèse Coffey is set to deliver a speech to explain why the UK and US “must forge a more sustainable future for agriculture together”.
news Single-use eating utensils to be banned in England According to the BBC, the UK Government has confirmed that… 9 January 2023 | By Grace Galler According to the BBC, the UK Government has confirmed that single-use cutlery and plates will be banned in England.
news DEFRA appoints new Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has been appointed as the UK’s Secretary of… 27 October 2022 | By Grace Galler Thérèse Coffey has been appointed as the UK’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
article The law of the jungle is becoming the law of our land Professor Chris Elliott expresses concern over the decisions being made… 4 October 2022 | By Chris Elliott Professor Chris Elliott expresses concern over the decisions being made under the Truss ministry and the potential ripple effects it will have on our food system and environment for years to come.
news Cutting food waste: grant open to help reduce food waste In the UK, DEFRA has announced a £5 million pot… 18 January 2019 | By New Food In the UK, DEFRA has announced a £5 million pot to help businesses overcome the difficulties they face in redistributing food, so it is not wasted.
news World Soil Day: focus on importance of healthy farmed environment The government has highlighted the importance of a healthy farmed… 5 December 2018 | By New Food The government has highlighted the importance of a healthy farmed environment on World Soil Day, calling on people to #StopSoilPollution.
news £3 million invested to help UK farmers reduce ammonia emissions DEFRA has issued the guidance and has provided a package… 1 August 2018 | By Iqra Farooq (New Food) DEFRA has issued the guidance and has provided a package of financial and technical advice to help farmers reduce emissions.
news Little blue fridge part of guidelines to slash Britain’s food waste More than two million tonnes of food are thrown out… 1 December 2017 | By George Smith (New Food) More than two million tonnes of food are thrown out every year in the UK. A third of this waste is triggered because of how shoppers interpret existing date labels. Now a new labelling system hopes to change that.