Cost Of Living Crisis

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Food shortages likely as Black Sea grain deal collapses

18-Jul-2023 By William Dodds

Russia has pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal, risking potential food shortages in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as rising prices worldwide.

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Supermarkets must re-evaluate how they work with their supply chains to bring food inflation down, says expert

23-Jun-2023 By Bethan Grylls

International procurement and supply chain management consultancy INVERTO believes retailers need to move away from transactional relationships with suppliers to help bring food inflation down.

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Food and beverage market overview: challenging environment holds back innovation and productivity

22-Jun-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Volatility in the food and drink market is easing, but long-term uncertainty will continue to plague producers holding back innovation and productivity, according to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) latest State of Industry report for Q1 2023.

Column: We need to talk about ...

Food prices

01-Jun-2023 By Rod Addy

With food inflation still high and cost of living pressures influencing policy, Provision Trade Federation director general Rod Addy explores the Government’s response to food price rises and the challenges surrounding supply chain fairness.

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Why can't the UK solve food insecurity? Episode one

20-Mar-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Watch our seven-part documentary, as our editor travels around the UK to find out why one of the richest countries in the world - Britain - is experiencing food insecurity.

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NFU president says gaps in ETII scheme are “irresponsible”

13-Mar-2023 By Bethan Grylls

NFU president says an “urgent review” of the ETII is needed to avoid essential and vulnerable food producing sectors facing “a cliff edge” when the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends later this month.

3 trends to keep an eye on in the new year

23-Dec-2022 By Bethan Grylls

Food Manufacture’s editor hears from Meatless Farm’s CEO and founder, Morten Toft-Bech on the three food and drink trends he foresees dominating our industry.

Government must appreciate importance of fertiliser in food security

22-Dec-2022 By Bethan Grylls

Given the growing food security crisis, NFU Scotland has called upon the UK Government to recognise the role fertiliser has to play in the future and asks growers for their own thoughts.

FDF Action plan sets out to prevent further food price increases

05-Sep-2022 By Gwen Ridler

Scottish premier Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to follow a new seven-point action plan from the Food and Drink Federation Scotland to help avoid further increases to the cost of food during this economic crisis.