N.Ireland
Efforts underway to reduce food export trade barriers
A leading policy analyst has confirmed that the UK government is working to reduce food export trade barriers. Rachel Gwyon...
Food
Agri-Business
Diversifying from dairy to become a ‘Farm Foodie’ in Co. Antrim
By Barbara Collins The cliché of the farmer’s wife making ‘pin money’ with pots of jam is a well-worn trope,...
Other
Food prices rising at their fastest rate in 45 years - ONS
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks are rising...
Dairy
UK cheese to be showcased at Singapore Exhibition
This month, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will showcase UK cheese at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) in...
Agri-Business
Avondale Foods grows its salad range in Asda NI
Avondale Foods is set to sell six new salad lines under its Country Kitchen brand in a new deal with...
Agri-Business
Meat Business Women appoints new client relationship director
Meat Business Women (MBW), the community for women working in the meat industry, has announced the appointment of Roxy Walker...
Agri-Business
GEA Group acquires Venture Dairy Services
German food corporation, GEA Group, has acquired South West dealer Venture Dairy Services in a deal aimed at consolidating its...
Agri-Business
UK's gene-editing bill passed into law
The UK government has passed the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act into law which, it has said, will reinforce “food...
Other
Research: UK's essential workers facing food insecurity
New data form the Food Foundation has shown that essential workers in the UK are struggling to access enough food,...
Other
Food inflation to remain high as costs become 'baked in' - BRC
Food inflation may be here for the near future as higher costs throughout supply chains become “baked in”, the British...
Agri-Business
EIT Food outlines ways for livestock industries to reach net zero
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK KTN has outlined six recommendations to help the...
Government
Hunt urged to prioritise food production in spring budget
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, ahead of the spring budget to...
N.Ireland
Sustainability is the focus of the 2023 Great Agri-Food Debate
Sustainability and its role in the future of the agri-food industry is to be central to the discussions between the...
N.Ireland
CAFRE course to highlight food vulnerability
A course focussed on the food supply chain and the issues its facing, ‘Exploring Food Vulnerability’, is set to held...
Agri-Business
Food shortages called a 'lesson' in valuing UK farm produce
Virgin Money’s head of agriculture, Brian Richardson, has said that the recent shortages of some fresh foods in supermarkets may...
Agri-Business
Food inflation at its worst and prices to remain high - BRC
Recent figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have shown that food inflation is at its highest level on record,...
Agri-Business
Retailers asked to review farmer relationships amid shortages
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has asked retailers to review how they work with farmers amid the current fruit and vegetable...
Agri-Business
Highlights from the 2023 National Farmers' Union conference
The 2023 National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference saw discussions surrounding food security, headed by the union’s president Minette Batters, insights...
