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Spring Budget: Alcohol duty freeze and strengthening support
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the UK Spring…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the UK Spring Budget for 2023 but how will this affect the food industry?
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Food inflation rises for 17th month in a row
The Office for National Statistics has said that food inflation…
The Office for National Statistics has said that food inflation reached 16.9 percent in December 2022, with milk, cheese and eggs being particularly affected.
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UK food inflation continues to break records at 45-year high
Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation has increased by 16.4 percent…
Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation has increased by 16.4 percent in the last 12 months, affecting the price of milk, cheese and eggs as well as branded products.
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New Environment Secretary announced
Liz Truss has appointed Ranil Jayawardena to be the UK’s…
Liz Truss has appointed Ranil Jayawardena to be the UK’s new environment secretary as part of her new cabinet appointments.
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FDF publishes trade strategy to boost British imports and exports
The FDF has published a report which provides a framework…
The FDF has published a report which provides a framework for the UK Government to use when negotiating new trade deals with other countries.
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UK takes advantage of new trading relationships
The FDF has released a report on the recovery made…
The FDF has released a report on the recovery made by different areas in the UK following challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and other hurdles.
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FDF and UKWA respond to the UK Government’s promises
FDF's chief executive and UKWA's CEO call on the UK…
FDF's chief executive and UKWA's CEO call on the UK Government to ease the effects on the food supply chain caused by the pandemic and the invasion of Ukraine.
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Inflation hits hard: why we’re losing customers to food banks
The UK inflation rate has risen to its highest in…
The UK inflation rate has risen to its highest in 30 years, and prices of everyday essentials are on the up, so what does this mean for the citizens of the fifth richest country in the world?
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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…
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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Intro of packaging tax and freeze of alcohol tax part of UK Budget announcement
Recently appointed UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his first…
Recently appointed UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his first Budget in the House of Commons, announcing the government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead, including the introduction of a plastic packaging tax and the fact that tax will not be increased on alcoholic drinks.
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US tariffs on EU imports could impact spirits market
The World Trade Organization has approved US levies worth $7.5…
The World Trade Organization has approved US levies worth $7.5 billion on EU imports.
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Scotch whisky trademark renewed in China
Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK…
Among the raft of trade announcements that emerged from UK Prime Minister Theresa May's China trip comes the news that Scotch whisky has had its trademark renewed, protecting sales in the world's largest spirit market.
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Price of cheap alcohol in Scotland to sky rocket after Supreme Court ruling
The highest court in the United Kingdom has supported the…
The highest court in the United Kingdom has supported the Scottish Government's right to impose a minimum price per unit of alcohol.
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Hammond’s spirit tax behind slump in Scotch sales
The Scotch Whisky Association is holding the so-called dram duty…
The Scotch Whisky Association is holding the so-called dram duty to account for a drop of 1 million bottles in sales.
