Published: Mar 22, 2016

Soft drink manufacturers are planning to take legal action against the UK government over its decision to levy tax on sugary drinks.

Published: Mar 21, 2016

Public Health England's decision goes against a series of recent public announcements and reports.

Published: Mar 21, 2016

UK-based drinks manufacturer Halewood International has acquired 50% stake in Pogues Irish Whiskey.

Published: Mar 21, 2016

Public Health England's decision goes against a series of recent public announcements and reports.

Published: Mar 18, 2016

The UK’s first air-dried range of vegetable crisps including Tomato & Cucumber, Pepper & Courgette and Beetroot & Parsnip, has been launched by Nim’s Fruit Crisps. Aimed at health-conscious consumers, the new range is made from 100% fresh vegetables.

Published: Mar 18, 2016

According to a Cambridge University report, the good cholesterol contained in foods like avocados and nuts, could actually increase the probability of heart disease for some people.

Published: Mar 18, 2016

As part of a campaign to promote fruit and vegetables, support Portuguese farmers and regulate fair prices for both producers and consumers, Portugese supermarket chain Continente recently turned one of Lisbon’s most heavily trafficked bus stops into an o

Published: Mar 18, 2016

The UK soft drinks industry has reacted with anger at the government’s introduction of a sugar tax, pointing out that it has been unfairly singled out and that such a tax “flies in the face of evidence from around the world.”

Published: Mar 17, 2016

According to a new Which? investigation, which assessed the typical price per kg or litre that most people are likely to pay for different versions and sizes of foods across Asda

Published: Mar 17, 2016

Owen Paterson, a former Tory Cabinet minister allegedly suggested that pensioners should pick fruit in order to reduce the number of East European immigrants that come to the UK to do the job.

Published: Mar 17, 2016

The Food Standards Agency has announced four new appointments to the FSA Board. David Brooks, Rosie Glazebrook, Stewart Houston and Paul Williams will serve an initial three year term ending in 2019.

Published: Mar 16, 2016

The Foods Standards Agency pledged its support today to the UK’s resource efficiency charity WRAP which brings together organisations from across the food system to make food and drink production and consumption more sustainable for the future.

Published: Mar 15, 2016

On March 8 the UK government announced a ban on carrying cargo on direct flights from Dhaka to the United Kingdom until further notice, due to concerns over international security standards.

Published: Mar 15, 2016

We are taking the UK's productivity challenge incredibly seriously at Nestlé and this investment has made Tutbury one of our best examples of that.

Published: Mar 14, 2016

The UK's Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reports that branded food and non-alcoholic drink exports grew by almost 1% last year to record a 15th consecutive year of growth. Exports of vegetables – both prepared and fresh – experienced the largest increase

Published: Mar 14, 2016

The first British asparagus were harvested way back at the beginning of January, but by the middle of the month the weather cooled a bit and growth slowed.

Published: Mar 14, 2016

Shorrocks Cheese has recalled its Luxury Apple and Port Cheese Bombs because the product contains mustard and sulphites which are not mentioned in the ingredients list. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard

Published: Mar 14, 2016

Nestle UK has opened the Tutbury coffee production factory following a £325m ($462m) investment.

Published: Mar 10, 2016

The citrus market in the UK is surprisingly buoyant at the moment, according to Maja Jerkovic from Jacana Produce. "Egyptian Navels are finished and the Valencias are coming in. Quality is very good this year, a big difference to last year when there were

Published: Mar 09, 2016

A timeline has been produced by researchers on projected climate change and how it is set to alter the face of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. If no action is taken, climate change can have a significant adverse affect on food security