Dairy
£17m investment to see new milk processing site in Pembrokeshire
The Welsh government and Pembrokeshire County Council have completed the sale of land to a Pembrokeshire-based company for the development...
food and drink
Agri-Business
£10m in grants awarded to Scottish food and drink sector
Food and drink businesses across Scotland will benefit from a share of more than £10 million in funding, the Scottish...
Agri-Business
Welsh food and drink industry continues to thrive
The Welsh food and drink sector continues to succeed as latest figures show the supply chain turnover increased to £23...
Agri-Business
NI food and drinks sector turnover increases to £5.2 billion
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has published its annual, ‘Northern Ireland Food and...
Agri-Business
Food and drink exports top pre-pandemic levels
UK food and drink exports with non-EU countries have soared above pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to new...
N.Ireland
NIFDA appoints George Mullan as new chairman
The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has appointed George Mullan as the organisation’s new chairman. Mullan is managing...
Agri-Business
Online gateway launched for food and drink companies
A unique collaboration making it easier for food and drink companies in England, Scotland and Wales to adopt cutting edge...
N.Ireland
Poots awards £300,000 funding boost to NI food and drink sector
Funding to showcase the Northern Irish food and drink sector has been announced by Northern Ireland (NI) Agriculture Minister Edwin...
Agri-Business
£14m boost for Welsh food and drink businesses
BlasCymru/TasteWales 2021 has already helped identify an estimated £14 million in new and potential business deals for Welsh food and...
Agri-Business
Collaboration with industry key to addressing climate change
The food and drink industry in Northern Ireland must be part of addressing the climate change challenge. Speaking at the...
Agri-Business
Vast majority of shoppers now buy local brands
Research has revealed that 93% of consumers now actively choose to buy local food and drink brands with 27% "always"...
Agri-Business
Over 200 new food products on display at BlasCymru
From the UK’s first carbon-neutral potatoes to plant-based desserts and alcohol free botanic drinks, Welsh Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths...
Agri-Business
Timing of new rules on food promotions is 'breath-taking and insulting'
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has responded to news that promotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes £5 million recovery fund for food and drink
NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the food and drink sector is to receive £5 million from the Scottish...
Agri-Business
New rules and logos to protect British food and drink
New logos for food and drink products with the European Union Protected Food Name (EUPFN) status have been unveiled. At...
Agri-Business
'Our food and drink providers are the unsung heroes' - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH Cotswolds and Gloucestershire based organisation Happerley are working together to provide vital business support to farmers, growers and the...
N.Ireland
Dodds congratulates food and drink sector for awards success
Economy Minister Diane Dodds has congratulated Northern Ireland’s food and drink sector following significant successes at this year’s Blas na...
Agri-Business
Food and drink exports have fallen for the first time since 2015
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published a report which shows that exports of food and drink in the...
