‘This is the first time I’ve had my lawn cut by somebody else,” says Tom Bradshaw, the new president of the National Farmers’ Union. Just…
View More ‘It’s pretty gloomy out there’: new NFU chief Tom Bradshaw fights to give food producers a better dealTag: Food&drink industry
UK supermarkets accused of misleading labelling on origins of food products
“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found…
View More UK supermarkets accused of misleading labelling on origins of food productsFinancial toll of climate crisis hitting women harder, UN says
Women in rural areas suffer substantially greater economic losses from the impacts of climate breakdown than men in developing countries, research has shown, and the…
View More Financial toll of climate crisis hitting women harder, UN saysCharges for loo roll, none for caviar: strange quirks of the UK’s VAT rules
Is a mini poppadom a crisp? Is a Jaffa Cake a biscuit? Is a flapjack confectionery? These are all questions tax officials in the UK…
View More Charges for loo roll, none for caviar: strange quirks of the UK’s VAT rulesFrom beehive to kitchen table: UK beekeepers call for new law to trace honey’s origin
Britain’s beekeepers are backing proposed new rules to combat fraud in the supply chain, ensuring a jar of honey can be traced on its journey…
View More From beehive to kitchen table: UK beekeepers call for new law to trace honey’s originDanone to cut 7% off wholesale price of powdered Aptamil baby formula
The baby milk seller Danone has agreed to cut the wholesale price of its Aptamil infant powdered formula by 7% from Monday after the UK’s…
View More Danone to cut 7% off wholesale price of powdered Aptamil baby formulaUK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in run-up to Christmas
UK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in the run-up to Christmas – 7% more than a year before – as they sought out bargains and…
View More UK shoppers spent £13.7bn on groceries in run-up to ChristmasWhat does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?
The UK’s inflation rate fell to 3.9% in November – a larger drop than economists had anticipated. What does the inflation rate mean? The monthly…
View More What does the surprise drop in UK inflation mean for you?How to eat, drink and … have a very sustainable Christmas
It is a time for rest and indulgence for many, but one that often leads to unnecessary waste. The Soil Association, the UK’s biggest organic…
View More How to eat, drink and … have a very sustainable ChristmasUK regulators ‘should act to curb rise in cost of infant formula’
Regulators should take action to curb a sharp rise in the price of infant formula, pregnancy campaigners have said, after a UK survey found more…
View More UK regulators ‘should act to curb rise in cost of infant formula’