1 February 2021 Blog January - Food News Roundup 1. Trade & Cooperation Agreement Update The paperwork struggles continue to be widely reported by UK media... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read
12 January 2021 Blog Government authorises use of neonicotinoid product for the 2021 sugar beet season On 8 January 2021, in response to an application made by the NFU, the Government published a statement on its decision to issue emergency authorisation to permit the use of a product containing a neonicotinoid (which has been banned by the EU) as a sugar beet seed dressing in 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
7 January 2021 Blog Looking forward to 2021 and beyond for the food and agri sector: What will be the main issues? *Survey Results* An impromptu straw-poll on the main issues for the food and agri sector for 2021 and beyond, carried out amongst food producers, businesses and associated professionals yielded some interesting responses... Share this article Bookmark this page 5 min read
4 January 2021 Blog The UK/EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement - Trading food: 4 key areas to know about The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), the trade agreement between the UK and the EU was ratified by the UK Parliament on 30 December 2020 and the EU Parliament will consider the draft in early 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 6 min read
8 December 2020 Blog Bird Flu Outbreak: Overview of Restrictions & Tips on Contingency Planning for all Farmers in the event of a Crisis The year 2020 started with an avian flu outbreak and it looks like it will be ending with one. .. Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
1 December 2020 Blog Farming is Changing – What will it mean for you? Defra has published information to help farmers and those in the farming industry understand changes to farming policy that will come into effect in England from 1 January 2021... Share this article Bookmark this page 12 min read
16 November 2020 Blog ‘Landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 – 3 Key Issues The ‘landmark’ Agriculture Act 2020 was passed into law on 11 November 2020. 3 key issues are reviewed below... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
12 November 2020 Blog Tackling Obesity Strategy – Range of proposed restrictions reviewed to date Summer 2020, the government set out its’ Tackling Obesity’ strategy... Share this article Bookmark this page 10 min read
21 October 2020 Blog Food and drink labelling changes from 1 January 2021 - An update There has been an update this month to the UK Government's guidance on food and drink labelling changes following the transition period... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
29 June 2020 Blog Are food factories & processing plants the new Coronavirus hot-spots? A number of outbreaks in factories, particularly abattoirs, has put the spotlight once more on food companies, but this time their factories and processing plants... Share this article Bookmark this page 4 min read
22 June 2020 Blog Grocery Code Adjudicator Newsletter & Annual Survey 2020 The latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been published featuring the GCA's response to Covid-19 and the 2020 survey results... Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
21 June 2020 Blog Health and Safety Now - Refresh, Review & Record Lockdown is beginning to ease and a number of non-essential businesses and their employees and are coming back to the marketplace... Share this article Bookmark this page 3 min read