Food & Drink News

The EFRA Committee has raised concerns over the “alarming amounts” of illegally imported meat and dairy products entering Great Britain, warning they pose a significant risk of spreading animal diseases that could threaten nation’s food security, farming, and the wider economy.

TV presenter Prue Leith will support the More Than Food campaign, shining a spotlight on farmers markets and the vital role they play in communities across the UK.

MPs, peers, and farming representatives gathered at the House of Commons yesterday to address the power imbalance between supermarkets and British farmers and to push for urgent supply chain reform.

Scottish Food & Drink September, a month-long celebration of Scotland’s world-class food and drink, has officially launched.

While most Brits are travelling to Spain for their summer holidays, some supermarket fruit and veg staples have travelled up to eight times farther — from as far away as Kenya.

The English red meat sector delivered around £5.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2023. According to AHDB, this achievement underlines the industry’s critical role in supporting jobs, communities, and a wide range of public goods. 

Farming campaigner Countryside Alliance has released a comprehensive report which reveals that most government departments and councils are failing to monitor or prioritise British produce in their catering policies.  

Jeremy Clarkson has given glowing reviews to a range of new English wines on offer at his pub, The Farmer’s Dog.

When accounting for inflation, the average UK farmer’s income has remained stagnant since the 1970s.

According to the latest figures from the British Beer and Pub Association, one pub is set to close every single day in 2025 across Great Britain.

Farming leaders have responded to the new food strategy, which DEFRA describes as a ‘fresh approach’ to building a modern food system that addresses critical challenges and helps people save money.

Jeremy Clarkson has expressed his disappointment after a Hawkstone advert that featured a farmers’ choir was banned from broadcasting.