tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-07T14:54:10+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/welsh-food-and-drink-delicacies-earn-protected-status 2025-04-07T14:54:10+01:00 Welsh food and drink delicacies earn protected status Welsh gin, oysters and honey granted protected status under UK Geographical Indication schemes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-seafood-makes-a-splash-in-vietnam-in-major-export-boost 2025-04-01T10:20:15+01:00 UK seafood makes a splash in Vietnam in major export boost Vietnam 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-applications 2025-03-12T10:27:55+00:00 £15 million food surplus fund now open for applications Food redistribution charities can submit applications for grants starting at £20,000 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budgetâ€� 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-incidents 2025-02-20T14:19:48+00:00 Devon and Cornwall farmers called on to prevent run-off incidents Reports 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-bees 2025-01-23T15:00:03+00:00 Pesticide emergency authorisation denied for 2025 to protect bees An 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-conference 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference Secretary 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-japan 2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00 New protections for British food and drink in Japan UK 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-bacon 2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00 British pork producers to bring home the bacon Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/folic-acid-supplementation-advice-to-health-professionals 2024-11-27T12:16:38+00:00 Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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-agm 2024-11-26T12:15:52+00:00 Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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-acid 2024-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 Birth defects prevented by fortifying flour with folic acid New 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-seafood 2024-08-15T00:00:00+01:00 Cornwall: Value of Seafood Research into the economic impact and importance of Cornwall’s fishing industry tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/will-quince-mp-appointed-to-conduct-review-into-food-procurement 2024-03-11T11:43:00+00:00 Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into food procurement Will 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-approved 2024-03-04T17:31:20+00:00 Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crop conditionally approved »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/proposed-changes-to-egg-labelling-rules-support-british-industry 2024-01-09T10:18:39+00:00 Proposed changes to egg labelling rules support British industry Producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during housing orders, saving farmers from costly labelling tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/english-sparkling-wine-makers-raise-a-glass-to-new-opportunities 2023-12-31T00:01:00+00:00 English Sparkling Wine makers raise a glass to new opportunities On 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-beans 2023-12-20T16:03:15+00:00 GC team work on isotope ratio analysis of coffee beans Government Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/applications-open-for-new-4-million-fund-to-support-smaller-abattoirs 2023-12-13T11:36:40+00:00 Applications open for new £4 million fund to support smaller abattoirs »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Smaller Abattoir Fund opens with £4 million available to support smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-works-with-mexico-to-mitigate-the-threats-of-climate-change 2023-12-06T21:26:55+00:00 UK works with Mexico to mitigate the threats of climate change UK-Mexico Partnership results in hardier wheat varieties in Sonora able to survive the threats of climate change