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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.
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Greencore and Bakkavor agree terms of £1.2bn acquisition deal
Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed terms, forming a £4bn UK convenience food powerhouse pending shareholder and regulatory approval.
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Supermarkets allowed to “mark their own homework” on plastic waste, campaigners warn
Campaigners warn against retailers overseeing plastic waste reduction after the government appointed industry representatives to manage the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme.
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Leading food and health experts demand UK ban on nitrites in processed meats
A new coalition of scientists and politicians urges the UK Government to ban cancer-linked nitrites from processed meats like bacon and ham.
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41% of UK food and drink manufacturers scale back investment amid economic pressures
Economic pressures, new taxes and rising costs force UK food and drink manufacturers to scale back growth investments, says FDF report.
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Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch invests $300m to its US manufacturing facilities
Anheuser-Busch invests $300 million to strengthen American manufacturing, expand workforce training and support veterans entering industry roles.
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Supermarkets suspend Cranswick pig farm supplies amid animal cruelty investigation
Undercover footage shows workers at Cranswick-owned farm killing piglets using banned ‘blunt force trauma’, sparking supermarket suspensions.
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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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Top EU institutes launch ESAAF alliance to shape agri-food policy
Five major European research bodies launch ESAAF to ensure food policy decisions are backed by independent, science-led evidence.
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DoorDash to acquire Deliveroo in £2.9bn deal
US-based DoorDash will acquire Deliveroo in a £2.9 billion deal, expanding its global reach across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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Co-op issues apology after cyberattack exposes “significant” amount of customer data
Co-op apologises after hackers access personal data of past and current members, though no financial details or passwords were compromised.
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FDA approves sale of gene-edited pigs in the US
FDA approves commercial sale of gene-edited pigs in the US, offering a breakthrough in disease-resistant livestock following UK breakthrough.
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BlueNalu expands partnership with Birds Eye owners for UK cultivated seafood launch
BlueNalu strengthens partnership with Birds Eye owners Nomad Foods to bring sustainable, premium cell-cultivated seafood to UK market.
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Food industry progress stalled by outdated tech, warns TraceGains
New TraceGains report reveals majority of food and beverage firms still rely on outdated systems despite digital transformation urgency.
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Time to stockpile the tins of spam
Professor Chris Elliott warns that the UK's national food security is at breaking point - will we heed history’s lessons or face crisis?
