Businesses say fees for Dover inspections are much higher than first thought and will push up shop prices Importers of food from the EU into Britain have said newly introduced post-Brexit check...
Rishi Sunak claimed to have farmers’ backs but their union’s president is far from convinced, as he spars with the government over floods, falling markets and fraught retailer relations ‘...
Moves come despite hospitality group reporting record profits and increasing returns to shareholders Business live – latest coverage The Premier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut 1,500 jobs in t...
A large takeaway flat white will already set you back £5.19 in London and other cities aren’t far behind. If cafe owners aren’t getting rich off our caffeine habit, who is? It was one of t...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/apr/30/the-5-coffee-is-coming-but-should-we-swallow-it
Second phase of physical checks could result in price increases in shops, as businesses pass on costs to consumers After more than three years of delays, Tuesday finally sees the introduction o...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/29/uk-new-border-controls-animal-plant-imports-brexit
Analysts say impact on wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape harvests means price rises on beer, bread and biscuits and more food imported UK harvests of important crops could be down by nearly ...
Farmers, even more than consumers, need a stable and predictable global food system The small indulgence of chocolate is becoming a more costly one. Soaring prices for cocoa beans recently hit...
Stanton & Novelty is one of 10 Blackpool businesses that handmakes UK rock, but cheap imports and MP scandals are frustrating attempts to gain geographical protection Today, Parma Violet, bubbl...
Sort of: this week will see inspections of some goods. But the hit to businesses and inflation will be inescapable When Michael Gove announced the first delay to post-Brexit checks on plant and...
Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks were due to start next week but committee raises concerns over delays to plan MPs have cast doubt over the UK government’s readiness for post-Brexit bo...
Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling ‘unduly’ complex A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delaye...
Industry’s sugar substitute E961 can have ‘toxic effect on health’, says study finding sweetener capable of damaging intestinal bacteria A sweetener used in cakes, soft drinks and chewing...
ABF, which also owns Dorset Cereals, says it is not yet planning rises but it may need to import ‘quite a lot’ of grain One of the UK’s biggest bread makers has warned of potentially high...
Innovative Bites Ltd wins case brought by UK tax authority after its ‘mega’ product deemed to be an ‘ingredient’ A food company has won a sweet-tasting victory against the UK tax author...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/23/hmrc-loses-marshmallow-case-after-judges-ruling-tax
Manufacturers call for geographic food name protection in face of threat from cheap Chinese imports Blackpool rock, a British seaside institution as traditional as donkey rides on the beach, am...
The Italian city’s attempt to help its sleep-deprived residents is denounced as a step too far Milan’s leaders have been accused of waging war against ice-cream in their bid to combat “wi...
Restaurants are serving more unusual cuts of meat, with animal heads staring up at diners to teach them about their food Offal has become a staple on restaurant menus across the UK, with cheape...
In the new wine bars springing up in cities, towns and even at the seaside, natural wines and small plates are in, sommeliers and snobbery are out Friday night and it’s crowded. A communal ta...
Maker hopes solein, protein grown with CO2 and electricity, will cut environmental impact of farming Nothing appears remarkable about a dish of fresh ravioli made with solein. It looks and tast...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/19/finnish-startup-food-air-solar-power-solein
Which? says inconsistencies also found, with ‘meaningless’ labels making it hard for shoppers to make informed choice “Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shopper...