UK food authorities have launched a consultation to collect views on policy change proposals that aim to streamline the authorization process for regulated products such as novel foods.
Financial uncertainty has proved to be a major challenge for UK food and drinks manufacturers. But is the government investing in the industry and what more can it do to support them?
The Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), the first stage of which came into force on 31 January, will have a significant impact on how the EU trades with Great Britain. Over three stages throughout 2024, new checks and declarations will be required for...
Hospitality accounts for 10% of UK administrations, the fourth highest out of the country’s different sectors. However, a new ePOS tool aims to help the hospitality sector by increasing staff retention, reducing food waste and retaining customer loyalty....
Arla Foods Ltd has said milk supply could be in danger if the UK government doesn’t play its role in fostering a more joined-up approach to tackling agriculture's skills shortage.
Mondelēz International has announced major reformulation plans for its historic UK Cadbury brand that will include plant-based alternatives in an effort to cut up to 75% of sugar and fat.
Last week, the Scottish government announced that its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) would be delayed until March 2024, having originally been planned for an August 2023 release. One of the reasons for this is the fact that it will be in breach of the Internal...
Health claims, novel foods, labelling, GMOs… the recently introduced Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill could have far reaching implications for the food and nutrition industries in the UK.
With Brexit potentially providing an opportunity to make the UK’s regulatory process more agile, providing a quicker route to market for new and novel products, the country is looking to strengthen its capabilities in the alternative protein supply chain.
The Federation of Bakers (FOB) warns the next six months will be a bumpy ride for the baking industry, with impending cost increases and supply uncertainty not seen in the past generation, ‘if ever’.
Brexit bureaucracy and the rising cost associated with doing business with the EU is going to be felt at the checkout the British Meat Processors Association warned in the same week the Government published its White Paper espousing the 'benefits...
As the UK government launches a new mentorship programme to encourage more food and beverage producers to boost their exports, British companies have a golden opportunity to expand overseas, companies say.
Eurostar Commodities said the global shortage of rice flour – caused by the ‘perfect storm’ of factors like COVID, Brexit and supply chain challenges – will likely lead to price increases in many everyday food staples.
The UK meat sector has dismissed the suggestion that Brexit trade disruption can be chalked up to ‘teething problems’ and insisted that ‘systemic weaknesses’ in the export system need to be addressed.
Operations expert Victoria Cobos joined General Mills in early November, as the company grappled with the challenges of COVID-19 and the fast-approaching Brexit deadline. We caught up with her to learn what the Supply Chain Director’s priorities are moving...
The UK’s largest beef, lamb, pork and chicken processors have warned that if Brexit preparedness efforts aren’t accelerated, trade volumes of products of animal origin could drop 50-75%.
The European Commission has said that it will recognise the six organic certification schemes operating in the UK for a year after Brexit. This averts the cliff-edge scenario facing British organic exporters if a future trade arrangement is not reached.
The UK House of Lords has supported amendments to the Government’s proposed Agriculture Bill that would mean food imports allowed into the UK under future trade arrangements would have to meet domestic standards of production and animal welfare.
Scotland’s meat wholesalers have written to secretary of state for Scotland Alister Jack, warning that the red meat sector is heading for ‘substantial market turbulence’ during the UK’s exit from the EU.
Glebe Farm, the maker of oat drink brand PureOaty, is developing its business-to-business model. Managing director Rebecca Rayner tells FoodNavigator the company expects to see a jump in demand, supported by category growth and Brexit disruption.
The UK government has outlined a package of measures that, it says, are designed to ‘turbo charge’ UK food and drink businesses as the world recovers from coronavirus.
The Government needs to address major issues around the meat supply chain as Brexit approaches, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has revealed.
Coronavirus and Brexit are today’s biggest challenges for food makers, while online shopping continues to open the door for disruptive brands in grocery, Mission Ventures co-founder Paddy Willis tells FoodNavigator.
Any drop in food standards post-Brexit could increase demand for fresh produce from transparent supply chains, says Rich Osborn, founder of Fresh Range.
Our latest news and views from Brussels looks at the UK's new immigration policy, trouble for honey producers and more details about the upcoming Farm to Fork strategy from the EU.
The UK’s Food and Drink Federation has repeated its pleas that it wants to keep trading ties closely aligned with the EU’s after British prime minister Boris Johnson dismissed fears about food standards as ‘mumbo jumbo’ and implied that GM food imports...
The New Zealand meat industry has expressed a sense of relief over the UK’s exit from the European Union this week as it provides clarity on the situation.
Three advisory groups have warned the UK government that moving away from European food standards post-Brexit risks diminishing choice and value for consumers.
The UK government’s food and farming minister has insisted that environmental, animal welfare and safety standards will not be put on the line in trade deals struck after Brexit. But calls for a food standards commission to scrutinise future agreements...
The ongoing Brexit process caused major frustrations for New Zealand producers and led to them turning their attention elsewhere due to the constant delays.
Spain is seeing a rise in Halal meat for Muslim and non-Muslim consumers with Mercabarna (Barcelona’s wholesalers’ market) reporting 62% of its lamb and 56% of its beef comes from animals slaughtered according to Islamic law.
Wine, olive oil and cold meat products will be the worst affected by Brexit, according to the MD of FIAB (the Spanish Food and Drink Industry Federation) but uncertainty is over, now that UK PM Boris Johnson has a stable Government with a working majority,...
Our latest news and views from Brussels takes in the UK’s general election result, a ban on chlorpyrifos and the EU’s food waste and sustainability plans.
Dairy UK and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have both slammed a no-deal tariff review by the UK government that they say could cost the industry £1.3bn in lost exports.
A fifth of Britain’s fresh produce is imported from countries at risk of climate breakdown, while 40% of UK’s food is currently imported from overseas, says a report warning of food shortages.
Some fresh food supplies will fall in the UK while “critical dependencies for the food chain” such as key ingredients “may be in shorter supply” in the event of a no-deal Brexit, UK government planning documents have confirmed.
Company said its plans of ‘preparing for the worst’, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal are still active, but also warned of rising cocoa costs due to a potential pricing mechanism announced by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
