Wet and cool weather from the end of June to early July contributed to the worst year-on-year figures at the UKs leading supermarkets for two years,…
Month: July 2016
RSPCA Assured has appointed Clive Brazier as its new chief executive, six months after he became the organisation’s acting chief executive. “RSPCA Assured is unique in being the only food labelling and farm assurance scheme solely dedicated to improving farm animal welfare,” he said, adding that…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has today launched an eight-week consultation, reviewing the advice it gives to consumers on eating lightly cooked or raw eggs. The…
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has pledged to help support a successful outcome to Brexit, pointing out that many of its members come from…
The authorisation of three genetically modified (GMO) soya beans for food and feed use by the European Commission (EC) has been duly “acknowledged” by Europe’s feed…
It is likely that UK farmland market activity will be “more subdued” for the remainder of this year as potential sellers wait and see what happens…
Europe’s farm leaders have rejected European Commission (EC) plans to phase out the production of conventional biofuels from EU arable crops after 2020, citing the importance…
This year’s British Egg Week, which runs from October 10, with promote the theme of “Put an Egg On It” as an encouragement to consumers to…
The former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Wales, Dr Ruth Hussey, has been appointed to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as a Board member for Wales…
Over £45,000 has been raised by members of the UK and European poultry industry following a 500-mile charity cycling event known as the “Tour de Ross”…