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UK dairy industry will be reshaped by GLP-1s, AHDB says
2+ week, 4+ day ago (420+ words) Cornell University research found US households with at least one GLP-1 user reduced their total grocery spend by 5.3% in 2024 The levy board has said the rise of GLP-1 drugs'offer opportunities for the UK dairy industry as demand for nutrient-dense products…...
Finalists of 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards revealed
2+ week, 6+ day ago (333+ words) The winners of the 2025 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards Fifty four businesses from across the UK have been shortlisted in the 2026 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards. The annual awards recognise the very best of independent food retailing in a range…...
Workforce shortage could mean food security crisis, Arla warns
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (525+ words) Only 38% of young people considered a career in farming to be positive, according to a poll referenced in the report Action must be taken to address workforce shortages in UK agriculture or the country could face a food security crisis,…...
SWA urges Scottish government to recognise wholesalers in national policy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (316+ words) One of the trade group's key asks is for the Scottish government to formally recognise'wholesalers'as part of Scotland's critical food infrastructure The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) has set out its key priorities, ahead of the Scottish parliament election on 7 May....
What’s in a name? Why the vegan vs plant-based label matters
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) You've likely seen, or even eaten, a vegan sausage roll from Greggs. The word "vegan' is right there in the title, unambiguous and straightforward. I'd also be willing to bet you've seen "plant-based' sausage rolls elsewhere, or perhaps a "plant-based…...
Government u-turns on hated farming inheritance tax policy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) Protests against the Inheritance Tax changes have taken place regularly throughout the past 18 months Long-criticised changes to Inheritance Tax liabilities for'farmers have been watered down by the government following more than a year of lobbying'and a series of farmer protests....
Fairer Family Farming campaign launched to challenge IHT changes
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (342+ words) The Fairer Family Farming campaign has been launched by working family farmers to challenge government changes to Inheritance Tax. The grassroots movement has said the tax changes, which limit the 100% relief from Inheritance Tax to the first "1m of the value…...
Tesco launches farmer data programme and calls for national framework
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (497+ words) Tesco is today calling for the introduction of a national baselining framework for on-farm data to bolster UK food security. The retailer has launched an extension of its environmental data baselining programme to help lamb and beef farmers capture soil,…...
Food strategy’s sole farming voice steps down
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) The sole farming representative on the government's new national food strategy body has stepped down, The Grocer has learnt. Former pig farmer Sam Godfrey was named among a group of retail leaders, food manufacturing bosses and academics when the Food…...
Wales announces housing order to combat bird flu
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) The Welsh government has followed England and Northern Ireland in announcing a housing order to combat bird flu. The mandatory nationwide housing order, requiring all bird keepers to house their birds, comes into effect from 13 November." It comes a week…...
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