Food & Drink News

Chef and TV presenter Prue Leith has been named the new patron of the Farm Retail Association. 

Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, has highlighted the importance of national food security while sharing photos of empty shelves in local shops. 
 

One of Scotland’s best homegrown products will be taking centre stage on menus across the country this St Andrew’s Day.  

British farmers have called on the government to address the power imbalance between supermarkets and growers by overhauling the food supply chain regulator and making farming feel less “like survival”. 

NFU Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to find a solution to the serious impact that the 182-day threshold for self-catering accommodation is having on diversified farm businesses.

With inflation now falling overall but food prices rising according to the latest figures, environment secretary Emma Reynolds promised to set out further steps from the government to help drive down food costs.

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) is celebrating 25 years of supporting communities with local food through farmers markets.

British food producers can now benefit from export opportunities estimated by industry to be worth nearly £100 million, according to DEFRA.

Consumer confidence has been rising through the agricultural supply chain and across sectors, with farmers seen as experts who deliver on their promises, the latest AHDB study confirms. 

The government said it will offer £440,000 for rural pubs to provide extra services to their local communities.

Farming industry leaders have responded to the publication of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission report, emphasising the vital role British farmers play in supplying sustainable and nutritious food for the nation.

Claims have been circulating on social media that a majority of meat in UK supermarkets is halal, with concerns over the proportion of animals slaughtered without prior stunning.