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Tesco urges national farm data framework to safeguard UK food security
Tesco is expanding its environmental baselining programme and urging government action to standardise farm data crucial to long-term food security.
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Britain’s breaking point: why our food system is failing the security test
The core priorities of the UK National Security Strategy have missed the mark, say UK farmers. Here, Professor Chris Elliott asserts the food industry’s call for decisive action to properly embed food resilience at the heart of national security.
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UK food industry welcomes UK-EU trade deal but urges caution
New UK-EU trade agreement aims to ease food exports and imports, with industry leaders cautiously welcoming the reduction in red tape as they await confirmation of the finer details.
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UK and US agree historic trade deal: implications for food industry
The UK and US have struck a historic trade deal, reshaping food exports and standards with lasting impact on agriculture sector.
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NFU Conference: Moral bankruptcy, food security, and President Eisenhower
New Food Editor Joshua Minchin dissects two important speeches made at the NFU Conference this week, and asks whether we can garner anything meaningful from them.
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UK Prime Minister hosts Farm to Fork Summit
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.
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Australian trade deal spells good news for whisky with UK farmers worried
The trade deal has been welcomed by the Scotch Whisky Association, but the NFU has its doubts over whether the pact can uphold UK animal welfare standards sufficiently.
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UK Government to introduce dairy contract code of conduct
The news that the UK Government is set to better regulate contracts has been welcomed by bodies’ such as Diary UK and the NFU, as more formal pricing mechanisms were favoured by respondents.
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Trade and Agriculture Commission is here to stay
Industry welcomes Government’s move to place the Trade and Agriculture Commission on full statutory footing which will provide the agricultural sector a permanent voice, but FDF says it’s important other industry players are not forgotten.
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UK-wide consultation into dairy sector contracts comes to an end
Farmers and dairy producers across the UK consulted on new, fairer conditions for their milk contracts.
