Published: Aug 11, 2015

Cottage Kitchen is recalling its Traybake Selection because the product contains walnuts, which are not mentioned in the ingredients section of the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to nuts.

Published: Aug 11, 2015

Growing genetically modified (GM) crops will not be permitted in Scotland, Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced as he moved to protect Scotland’s clean, green status.

Published: Aug 11, 2015

I am concerned that allowing GM crops to be grown in Scotland would damage our clean and green brand.

Published: Aug 07, 2015

Plans to trial a "quick-to-market" route for vehicles carrying fresh produce that are caught up in continuing delays at the Channel Tunnel have been welcomed by the Scottish Government.

Published: Aug 06, 2015

05 Aug 2015 --- Dairies in the UK have launched strong protests against supermarkets that they say are paying them so little for their milk that it is no longer viable to produce it. Farmers have staged protests in supermarkets, taking all the milk off th

Published: Aug 05, 2015

Suffolk, U.K.-based Treatt revealed this summer’s hottest drink trends based on its latest independent research. Melons, blossoms, garden goodies and sophisticated mocktails are among the trending drink options the research found.

Published: Aug 05, 2015

UK-based potato crisps producer Tyrrells is expanding its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Yarra Valley Snack Foods for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jul 31, 2015

Brightly painted houses, bobbing fishing boats and a historic distillery: Welcome to Scotland's Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.

Published: Jul 31, 2015

The third annual London Produce Show and Conference (LPS 2016) will take place on June 8-10, 2016 at the five-star Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott hotel on Park Lane, London.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

Regular consumption of sugar sweetened drinks is positively associated with type 2 diabetes independent of obesity status, but surprisingly other non-sugary drinks are linked with type two diabetes also.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

Leading British supermarket retailer Tesco has announced that it is to remove all lunch box-sized drinks that contain added sugar from its shelves from September.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

The FSA Board today agreed that the current restrictions on the sale of raw milk should remain in place, following the conclusion of the FSA’s review of raw drinking milk controls.

Published: Jul 30, 2015

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking UK food businesses that sell edible insects to begin preparing for new amendments to EU regulations that may mean some insects will need approval for sale as food.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

British retailer Tesco will stop selling sugary drinks at its supermarkets across the country in a bid to tackle childhood obesity in the country.

Published: Jul 29, 2015

The UK cherry season has had a good start, according to Jon Clark of Total Cherry, with exceptionally sweet fruits this season.

Published: Jul 28, 2015

The UK’s foodie boom, that explosion of interest driven by TV chefs over the past twenty years, has led to the country’s palate expanding like never before.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

The over 50s who are ‘successful agers’—healthy, active, sociable, and well off—are more at risk of harmful drinking than their less successful peers, concludes research published in the online journal, The British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

Tires were burning again in Calais Tuesday (July 21). Disgruntled employees from MyFerryLink wanted to make their views known about the layoffs at the ferry by erecting barricades on the A16.

Published: Jul 27, 2015

In the wake of horsemeat, potential nut contamination and a whole host of other food fraud scandals, this could be the last straw that breaks many shoppers' trust in the industry.

Published: Jul 24, 2015

The supermarket price war and a looming change to EU sugar tariffs has made life more difficult for the Fairtrade Foundation, which is increasing its reserves to £2.4m to shore it up against further volatility.