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Morrisons strengthens British food production with £1.6bn farming investment
Retailer commits £1.6 billion investment in 2026 to support UK farmers, strengthen long-term supply partnerships and secure resilient domestic food production.
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McDonald’s invests in deforestation-free soy initiative to strengthen sustainable sourcing
McDonald’s joins Responsible Commodities Facility to fund deforestation-free soy, cutting supply chain risk and strengthening sustainable chicken sourcing worldwide for long-term resilience.
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DHL partners with RLCold to transform food cold-chain logistics across North America
DHL Supply Chain and RLCold will develop five million square feet of advanced cold storage, modernising infrastructure and strengthening food safety and automation.
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Experts warn UK food system vulnerable to major crisis
New report shows how war, cyber-attacks and extreme weather could disrupt UK food supplies, warning coordinated action is needed to prevent crisis.
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£3m BBSRC and Defra funding to accelerate healthier UK food innovation
New £3 million UK programme will unite bioscience and industry to accelerate healthier, sustainable food products and processing innovations.
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Danone urges UK Government to define ‘healthy food’ amid HFSS shake-up
Danone urges UK Government to set a clear definition of healthy food as HFSS proposals risk confusing consumers and industry.
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Global water bankruptcy declared as UN warns food systems at risk
UN report warns irreversible water losses threaten global food systems, urging governments to reset policy before shortages destabilise agriculture and markets.
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Full VAT on meat could cut environmental impacts of EU diets, study finds
New EU-wide research suggests applying full VAT to meat could quickly reduce food emissions and environmental impacts across European diets.
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Global food waste costs surge as annual supply chain losses near $540 billion
New Avery Dennison research finds global food waste will hit $540 billion by 2026, draining a third of retail revenues and exposing costly supply chain blind spots.
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Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery for 2026
Bourbon giant pauses output at flagship site as tariffs, oversupply and falling alcohol demand pressure US whiskey industry.
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Government launches new farming board to put growers at heart of UK food policy
New Farming and Food Partnership Board aims to boost productivity, profitability and UK food security through closer collaboration across the supply chain.
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Diageo to sell East African Breweries stake to Japan’s Asahi for $2.3bn
The landmark $2.3bn deal hands Asahi control of East Africa’s biggest brewer, while securing long-term Guinness and spirits licences.
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ofi surpasses emissions and farmer income targets to future-proof cocoa supply chains
Ingredient supplier ofi exceeds climate and living income milestones, reinforcing long-term cocoa supply chain resilience for food manufacturers.
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Large food and farming alliance urges government to deliver strong UK food strategy reform
Five alliances representing 160 organisations urge UK ministers to legislate for healthier diets, sustainable farming and long-term food system reform.
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Nestlé maps cocoa diversity to safeguard future chocolate production
Nestlé and global researchers have created a 96-variety cocoa collection covering 95 percent of worldwide genetic diversity to strengthen future of chocolate production.
