Organic Trade Board in the UK secures €10 million EU funding to grow organic food and drink sector
The Organic Trade Board (OTB) has been awarded €10.4 million by the EU to run a three year campaign to promote organic food in the UK and Denmark. Starting in January 2017, the OTB will work with brands, processors and retailers to drive growth in the organic food and drink sector. The OTB won the […]
Kangaroo meat company jumps at chance to expand in Europe
The world’s largest premium kangaroo meat distributor is set to establish a processing plant in Europe to target the home cooking market. Macro Meats commercialised production of kangaroo in the late 1980s and now processes about 10,000 tonnes of the lean red meat a year for human consumption in more than 30 countries. The […]
NSA highlights threat potential Australian trade deal would pose to UK sheep sector
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is encouraged to see activity already taking place to negotiate trade agreements for when the UK leaves the European Union – but is seriously alarmed that Australia, a global sheep meat exporter, is proposing a free trade deal. Australia currently has a quota to export just under 20,000 tonnes of […]
Irish agri-tech firm BHSL enters US market with $3m poultry pilot project
Irish agri-tech business BHSL has agreed a $3m pilot project with the State of Maryland to trial its pioneering manure-to-energy technology which is aimed at transforming the environmental impact of the global poultry industry. The patented BHSL Energy Centre to be used in the project was shipped from BHSL’s plant in Ballagh, County Limerick last […]
New £100m barley trade deal set to boost Chinese beer industry
British barley is booming in China as growing demand for beers and ales leads to a trade deal worth up to £100 million for UK farmers, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today. Barley producers will reap the benefits of this new landmark trade deal which could lead to around 750,000 tonnes of our top quality […]
NFU dismayed at Fruit and Veg aid scheme decision
The NFU is bitterly disappointed after learning that Ministers have decided not to take advantage of an EU aid package for fruit and vegetable producers impacted by the Russian trade ban. In a letter received last night, Defra officials confirmed that ‘Ministers do not believe that destroying edible UK produce would be an acceptable use […]
British trade mission to sell tea to China
Mr Paterson will be joined by a delegation of 35 British food and drink businesses, tapping into the Chinese market at the Food and Hotel China exhibition in Shanghai. The British companies span the food and drinks market, from tea and beers to cheese, smoked salmon, desserts and confectionary. Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson said: “With […]
Dairy must strive to find opportunities from its challenges
Speaking at the World Dairy Summit in Yokohama, Japan, Dr Judith Bryans, Chief Executive of Dairy UK, said: “We can be proud that the nutritional value of our products has long been quite rightly recognised by their inclusion in dietary guidelines around the globe. “But we must never sit back and assume that this situation […]
British dairy has potential for international growth, says NFU
NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond and chief dairy adviser Rob Newbery will visit Japan to take part in the International Dairy Federation annual dairy conference in Yokohama. Mr Raymond said: “The British dairy industry is looking for opportunities to grow, and the international market has huge potential for us. Our produce is world renowned, […]
