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The UK government is delaying the restrictions on multibuy deals and advertising foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) for a year as a result of the “unprecedented” squeeze…
Read MoreFDF calls for recycling review to keep packaging costs low
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called the government to review regulations and improve the UK’s recycling infrastructure to help reduce costs for the consumer amid soaring inflation.
The…
Read MoreFDF warns government must act now to ease ‘inevitable’ food price inflation
The Food and Drink Federation’s chief executive Karen Betts will warn government must act quickly to ease ‘inevitable’ food price inflation, during her organisation’s annual conference today (22 March).
Speaking…
Read MoreFood sales to non-EU countries rise by 8%
Sales to non-EU countries have grown by 8% compared to 2020 due to strong recovery in whisky (+18.7%) and salmon (+20.6%) exports, the Food and Drink Federation’s latest Trade Snapshot…
Read MoreFood sector growth to ‘deteriorate’, FDF warns
Despite ONS figures revealing an upward trend in food and drink employment, prospects for the labour markets are “likely to deteriorate in the medium term”, The Food and Drink Federation…
Read MoreUkraine invasion to impact UK food production
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has warned that the Ukraine invasion will impact global food supplies “key in UK food production”.
The warning comes as Russia has ordered a…
Read MoreFood and drink costs soar as inflation hits 30-year high
Inflation rates have reached a 30-year high of 5.5%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), with food and non-alcoholic drink prices rising by 4.3%,…
Read MoreAutomation and inflation: What will 2022 mean for supermarkets?
As supermarkets reopen after Christmas for the final days of 2021, bosses will be looking towards another seismic year.
Grocery innovation has been shunted forward by the pandemic, spurring changes…
Read More‘Expensive’ Christmas looms as food prices soar
Food inflation has hit its highest point since November 2020, having more than doubled in the space of a month.
It stands at 1.1 per cent, according to the BRC-NielsenIQ…
Read MoreFDF releases guidance on reaching net zero by 2040
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has issued a new handbook to guide food and drink producers towards net zero by 2040.
The issue features practical guidance for the sector …
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