Rocky road ahead – the issues facing the UK food industry in 2022
From inflation to labour – the problems the UK food industry is likely to face next year.
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UK government urged to act on food supply chain “crisis” ahead of London summit
The coalition is warning the UK faces a “deepening food supply chain crisis”.
Mixed reaction to UK-New Zealand free trade deal
UK-New Zealand trade was worth GBP2.3bn (US$3.2bn) last year; the UK government suggests it will grow around 30% by 2030.
UK food body FDF cautiously welcomes EU’s Northern Ireland Protocol proposals
The proposals would allow goods to circulate more freely between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
UK government announces extended CO2 supply deal
The newly-agreed deal with the country's major CO2 supplier runs until January 2022.
UK food groups press Government to take urgent action to solve “labour crisis”
Bodies representing the UK food industry have joined forces with farming groups to urge Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take action to deal with an acute labour shortage, which they…
UK food industry bodies welcome CO2 re-set but seek long-term solution
Bodies representing the UK food industry have welcomed the news the Government has agreed a deal with US fertiliser group CF Industries to avert a supply crisis caused by a…
CO2 shortage – UK details “short-term” deal to restart production
The UK government has announced a deal to resume output at one of two fertiliser plants where shutdowns last week led to fears of pressure on food supplies. In a…
UK food manufacturers call for Government to step in to ensure CO2 supply
UK industry body The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has written to the Government asking for intervention to end the carbon dioxide crisis. FDF chief executive Ian Wright has contacted…
UK government attracts food industry ire over delay of new rules on EU imports
UK industry body The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has accused the Government of helping the country's competitors after it announced a delay in implementing new post-Brexit import controls on…
UK food and drink exports down despite recovery outside EU
UK food and drink exports have slumped by almost GBP2bn (US$2.75bn) from pre-Covid levels, according to data from trade body The Food and Drink Federation. The FDF, which represents food…
