Agri Policy & Regulation
Further growth for Origin’s Living Landscapes
The Origin Enterprises Group has acquired the renewable energy, clean technology and infrastructure planning and development consultancy Lighthouse Development Consulting, in the latest of a series of additions over the last three...
Food chain plan to lift UK food and drink resilience
Agri-food trade bodies the British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation, NFU and UKHospitality have collaborated over a five-point plan for a more resilient and affordable UK food system. The associations point out that the...
New government, new priorities? – Comment
This month sees Dame Angela Eagle appointed as the 11th Defra secretary in the decade since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union. This column has railed before at this churn and the lack of policy continuity in its wake. But Dame Angela has had 10 months as a...
New technical manager for the AIC
The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) has appointed Dr Yara Thomas as technical manager, to cover food and feed regulation, policy development and regulatory affairs. Dr Thomas joins from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), where she led policy work on...
EU’s 2040 vision for livestock and home-grown protein
The European Union has adopted new strategies for livestock and self-sufficiency in plant proteins. They are both part of the EU’s overarching Vision for Agriculture and Food, launched last year that sets out an industry roadmap towards the year 2040. While the UK is...
Angela Eagle to lead Defra under Burnham
New prime minister Andy Burnham has appointed Dame Angela Eagle CBE as Defra Secretary of state, replacing Emma Reynolds who moves to become chief secretary at the Treasury. Dame Angela, MP for Wallasey since...