WE'RE PLEASED TO BRING YOU JUST SOME OF THE MAJOR FOOD & DRINK RETAIL AND SUPPLY STORIES RECENTLY COVERED BY THE GROCER.
Sunak promises annual food security review
Rishi Sunak, as the first prime minister to speak at the conference since 2008, unveiled new plans to boost food security in the UK. Read more>>
Booths joins Too Good To Go
Booths was rolling out the service after customers responded well to a short trial. Read more>>
Frozen meal startup Stocked secures £50k on Dragons’ Den
Frozen ready meals start-up Stocked has won backing from Steven Bartlett following an appearance on Dragons’ Den. Read more>>
Fairburn’s Eggs launches first national speciality range into Asda
The first product to launch in the range is the four-pack British Blue with eggs laid by flower-fed, rare-breed hens, bred exclusively by Fairburn’s. Read more>>
Sandford Orchards enlists Bristol University for cider apple preservation project
The research will help to locate unique and threatened cider apple trees. Read more>>
British wagyu beef numbers soar
British wagyu was now a significant player in the UK beef industry, said the Wagyu Breeders Association. Read more>>
British farmers hit by £1.4bn fertiliser bill since Russia-Ukraine conflict
Farmers have faced soaring gas and fertiliser costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Read more>>
Health lobby backs government plans for food industry HFSS reporting
The proposals are understood to be in line to be published in May under the government and industry Food Data Transparency Partnership. Read more>>
Leadketty Farm ceases berry production citing lack of retail support
The farm had been run by the Corrigall family in Dunning for over 80 years but “a challenging period” has resulted in its closure. Read more>>
The Uncommon raises £1.2m to meet demand for English canned wine
Canned wine challenger The Uncommon has secured £1.2m in its biggest funding round to date to help it scale production to meet growing demand in the mults. Read more>>
Mrs Kirkham’s restarts cheese production after e.coli scare
In December the cheese company took the precautionary step of recalling various Lancashire cheese products because they might have contained e.coli. Read more>>
Egg and poultry meat producers need more support, NFU warns
According to the survey, 24% of egg producers and 15% of chicken meat producers were either unlikely or unsure if they would still be producing beyond November 2025. Read more>>
Inflationary pressure threatens long-term farming resilience
The cumulative impact of more than 30% inflation in agricultural inputs since 2019 were named as ‘the key driver behind the threat to long-term resilience’. Read more>>
No Farmers, No Food campaign wins support as Europe protests
UK farmers have been debating following their European colleagues’ protest action. Read more>>
Red Tractor CEO: ‘scheme is not here just for farmers’
Moseley has faced calls to resign from his position after the ill-fated announcement of a new, retailer-backed environmentally focused Red Tractor module in October. Read more>>
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