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Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes
Vietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade.
Food redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000
More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever
Reports of rain washing loose soil off farm fields nearly doubles compared to same period last year.
An emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference.
UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan.
Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports
The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation.
The Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day.
New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.
Research into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industry
Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into public sector food procurement
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment
Producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during housing orders, saving farmers from costly labelling
On the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay welcomes the scrapping of outdated rules inherited from the EU.
Government Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud
The Smaller Abattoir Fund opens with £4 million available to support smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs across England.
UK-Mexico Partnership results in hardier wheat varieties in Sonora able to survive the threats of climate change
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