Daniel Zeichner

Farmers and growers across the UK will benefit from £12.6 million in new funding, with two fresh competitions backing research and development of innovative solutions that best cut costs, reduce seasonal labour, improve animal health, and tackle wider industry challenges. Backed through two new Farming Innovation Programme competitions – a ‘Dragons Den for f…

Local food businesses to hear how the government’s upcoming SPS agreement with the EU will benefit industry and consumers. Deal will save businesses time and money by cutting red tape and speeding up trade as part of the government’s Plan for Change. Trade with the UK’s biggest market will be faster, easier and cheaper, adding £5.1bn a year to the UK economy…

From chile verde to tacos de buche, British pork is set to be served up on Mexican tables following the UK’s successful bid to secure long-term access to this lucrative market. Twelve businesses across England and Northern Ireland have secured approval to export quality British products, including favourites such pork chops, to Mexico’s rapidly expanding mar…

Thousands of farmers will benefit from £150 million from Capital Grants funding supporting sustainable food production and environmental improvement. With over 8,000 applications now submitted in under 5 weeks this is the fastest uptake ever for the offer and shows a clear appetite from the sector to transition towards nature-friendly farming. Having funding…

Les Philpott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). His three-year term will begin on 7 August 2025. Les brings a wealth of experience to the role, including as the current Chair of the Government Actuary’s Department, Lead Non-Executive Board Member at the Northern Ireland Office and a Non-Executive Director of Bene…

Well, good afternoon everybody and thank you. First of all, thank you to Andrew, and to all our brilliant contributors – really fantastic. Politicians often say they’re really pleased to be in places. And I am pleased to be in places – but I have been really thrilled to be here. I’ve not been to Bradford before, and I’ve been absolutely knocked out by what I…

The government has served up its new “Good Food Cycle” today (15 July) – a recipe aimed at driving a generational change in the nation’s relationship with food. The Good Food Cycle identifies ten priority outcomes needed to build a thriving food sector while tackling challenges from rising obesity rates to climate change impacts on production, representing a…

Argentina has given Scotch Whisky its seal of approval as the first ever international product to receive Geographical Indication (GI) status in the country. The protection recognises what makes a dram of Scotch truly special – centuries of craftsmanship, distinctive production methods, and that unmistakable Scottish character that can’t be replicated anywhe…