The Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘stands ready’ to assess the safety risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, its chief executive Emily Miles has said.
As UK trade negotiations with countries all over the globe progress, there has never been a better time to redefine the value of food, says Sue Pritchard, chief executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission.
Planning a large scale pea crop across more than 100 farms in Norfolk and Suffolk is a complicated task. Andy Beach, general manager of growers’ co-operative Anglian Pea Growers spoke to Clemmie Gleeson on how he makes it wor
After the Auditor General for Wales found WG mishandled RDP funds, Ministers must prove they can properly channel money to farmers through their post-Brexit schemes, says Paul Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives.
With many practicalities still to be resolved in order to get the new UK border up and running, Brexit has only just begun for the food industry, says Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation.
Many Conservatives idolise the US and are desperate to do a trade deal with them, which is fine. But they should know Congress has a say on all US agreements, and the UK Parliament needs the same right, says Neil Parish, chairman of the Efra Committee.
On Brexit, as with changes to dairy contracts, farmers must speak with one voice or risk going unheard, says Cheshire farmer Phil Latham.
In times of crisis and disruption, it turns out the British public does not turn towards falafel or hummus as comfort food, but rather red meat and pizza to get it through lockdown.
Beef producers are in a strong position to capitalise on growing retail demand for British product which has seen liveweight and deadweight prices for mid-June rise 4.8 per cent and 5.3 per cent respectively on last year.
New Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland David Duguid speaks exclusively to Ewan Pate on trade, business confidence and why he voted against legal protection for UK food standards.