UK exporters supplying Gibraltar could face significant new costs, delays and disruption from Wednesday, 15 July, as sweeping sanitary and phytosanitary controls are introduced under the UK–EU Gibraltar Treaty. In a high-priority notification circulated to industry representatives late on Friday, Defra warned that plant health-regulated goods may no longer be able to travel directly from the UK to Gibraltar. Instead, products subject to SPS controls are expected to enter thro

Andy Burnham is being urged to consider a taxpayer-funded National Food Service that would provide free meals through thousands of public dining centres and participating high street food businesses. The proposal has received the backing of Lord O’Neill of Gatley, a senior economic adviser to Mr Burnham, according to The Telegraph. Lord O’Neill, the former Goldman Sachs economist and Treasury minister, is among six experts who have endorsed Prosperity 2030, a wide-ranging eco

Morrisons has launched a new international sourcing division as it seeks to expand its overseas revenues and grow the customer base of its manufacturing operation. According to The Grocer, the new business, named Myton International, will offer sourcing, product development and manufacturing services to retailers and food brands in markets outside the UK. The division forms part of Myton Food Group, Morrisons’ vertically integrated food manufacturing business, which operates

The UK’s leading food and farming industry organisations have called on candidates for the next Prime Minister to back a five-point plan designed to create a more resilient, affordable, and sustainable food system. The NFU, British Retail Consortium (BRC), Food and Drink Federation (FDF), and UKHospitality have joined forces to highlight urgent action needed across the supply chain. From farming and manufacturing through to retail and hospitality the leaders are calling for

Lidl GB is launching a children’s fruit and vegetable scavenger hunt across 100 UK stores this summer as part of a trial aimed at increasing engagement with fresh produce and encouraging healthier shopping habits. Image: Lidl GB Starting in mid-July, the initiative will see recyclable clue tags attached to Lidl’s children’s shopping trolleys, inviting young shoppers to discover and identify fruit and vegetables around the store using simple descriptive prompts. Scavenger hun

France’s Rungis International Market and Dunkirk-Port have signed a partnership agreement to create a European-scale agri-logistics hub dedicated to logistics, processing, and the enhancement of food products. L-R: Frédéric Loiseau, Maurice Georges, Stéphane Layani and Patrice Vergriete The initiative seeks to secure the long-term supply of Rungis Market, reduce dependence on foreign ports, and create greater value within France. By encouraging the transit and processing of g