53+ min ago  (517+ words) New research highlights five structural barriers slowing progress towards healthier, more sustainable and resilient food systems across Europe. Despite ambitious climate, health and sustainability targets across Europe, progress towards transforming the food system remains stubbornly slow. New research published in…...

1+ week, 2+ min ago  (352+ words) Pepsi Co Foundation-backed initiative will support 900 young farmers across Europe with resilience, agritech and business training in 2026. A new European farming initiative backed by the Pepsi Co Foundation will support 900 young farmers across five countries in 2026 as the sector faces…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (480+ words) Retailer increases Sustainable Pig Group by 30 percent, investing "2m annually to expand higher welfare British pork production. Tesco has expanded its Tesco Sustainable Pig Group (TSPG) by almost 30 percent, increasing supplies of higher welfare British pork while strengthening long-term support for…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (408+ words) Researchers at Ludong University have developed a new AI-driven genomic framework that improves wheat yield prediction accuracy by more than 82 percent, potentially accelerating the development of higher-yielding crops to support global food security. Published in The Crop Journal, the Hi4 GS…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (472+ words) A sharp rise in egg imports from countries with lower welfare and food safety standards has sparked warnings from the UK egg industry, with a new report urging the Government to tighten border controls and ensure imported eggs meet British…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (380+ words) The announcement that the UK and the EU are moving towards a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement represents, in Professor Chris Elliott's opinion, one of the most significant developments in UK food policy since Brexit. Regulatory harmonisation with the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (524+ words) The five-year collaboration will support 960 farmers adopting regenerative practices in Ecuador, aiming to cut cocoa emissions and strengthen supply chain resilience. Mars and ofi (Olam Food Ingredients) have launched a five-year collaboration to accelerate climate-smart cocoa farming in Ecuador as…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (54+ words) From Number 10 down, there is disinterest, ambivalence and disconnect toward the domestic food system " a stance that is increasingly dangerous." By Dr Clive Black Food Security, Regulation & Legislation, Supply chain Cabinet, DEFRA, Department of Health, EU, Green Party, Ministry of…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (672+ words) UK Government urges food and farming businesses to prepare for UK-EU SPS agreement aimed at cutting red tape and boosting trade. The government is targeting a mid-2027 start date and has launched a six-week Call for Information to help businesses prepare....

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) Retailers, manufacturers and NGOs unite behind urgent legislation to secure food security, public health and long-term resilience across the UK food system. More than 100 organisations, including major supermarkets, food manufacturers, investors, caterers, NGOs and academics, have united to call on…...