tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-to-get-fairer-deals-for-combinable-crops2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable cropsNew review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fruit-and-veg-import-checks-scrapped-ahead-of-uk-eu-deal2025-06-02T13:04:53+01:00Fruit and veg import checks scrapped ahead of UK-EU dealIn advance of a new SPS agreement with EU, fruit and veg imports will require no fees or border checks - saving businesses time and moneytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-food-and-drink-delicacies-earn-protected-status2025-04-07T14:54:10+01:00Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected statusWelsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemestag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-seafood-makes-a-splash-in-vietnam-in-major-export-boost2025-04-01T10:20:15+01:00UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boostVietnam grants market access for British live seafood products, opening new opportunities for growth and trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-million-food-surplus-fund-now-open-for-applications2025-03-12T10:27:55+00:00£15 million food surplus fund now open for applicationsFood redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budget More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-and-cornwall-farmers-called-on-to-prevent-run-off-incidents2025-02-20T14:19:48+00:00Devon and Cornwall farmers called on to prevent run-off incidentsReports of rain washing loose soil off farm fields nearly doubles compared to same period last year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pesticide-emergency-authorisation-denied-for-2025-to-protect-bees2025-01-23T15:00:03+00:00Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect beesAn emergency authorisation for Cruiser SB, a neonicotinoid pesticide, will not be granted tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2025-oxford-farming-conference2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00Steve Reed speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming ConferenceSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-british-food-and-drink-in-japan2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00New protections for British food and drink in JapanUK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00British pork producers to bring home the baconMajor UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exportstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/folic-acid-supplementation-advice-to-health-professionals2024-11-27T12:16:38+00:00Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionalsThe UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/presentation-at-the-association-of-port-health-authorities-agm2024-11-26T12:15:52+00:00Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGMThe Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/birth-defects-prevented-by-fortifying-flour-with-folic-acid2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acidNew legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/cornwall-value-of-seafood2024-08-15T00:00:00+01:00Cornwall: Value of SeafoodResearch into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industrytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/will-quince-mp-appointed-to-conduct-review-into-food-procurement2024-03-11T11:43:00+00:00Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into food procurementWill Quince MP appointed to conduct review into public sector food procurement tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emergency-pesticide-authorisation-to-protect-sugar-beet-crop-conditionally-approved2024-03-04T17:31:20+00:00Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crop conditionally approvedThe pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposed-changes-to-egg-labelling-rules-support-british-industry2024-01-09T10:18:39+00:00Proposed changes to egg labelling rules support British industryProducers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during housing orders, saving farmers from costly labellingtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/english-sparkling-wine-makers-raise-a-glass-to-new-opportunities2023-12-31T00:01:00+00:00English Sparkling Wine makers raise a glass to new opportunitiesOn the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay welcomes the scrapping of outdated rules inherited from the EU. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gc-team-work-on-isotope-ratio-analysis-of-coffee-beans2023-12-20T16:03:15+00:00GC team work on isotope ratio analysis of coffee beansGovernment Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud