Category: Agriculture
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AHDB’s latest cereal estimates point to tighter UK supply. Feed, bioethanol, milling, brewing, malting, distilling, and food manufacturing demand are all exposed to revised wheat, barley, maize, and oat balances.
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The University of Lincoln’s RoboCrops exhibit has highlighted an AI and robotics system capable of detecting subtle plant stress, disease risk, and performance differences before they are visible to the human eye, supporting work on crop resilience and food security.
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Aldi has announced more than £5bn in long-term agreements with British suppliers, covering fresh produce, dairy, meat, and eggs. The retailer is seeking greater sourcing certainty as farmers and food producers continue to manage cost and capacity pressure.
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The EU has suspended customs tariffs on key nitrogen fertilisers for one year. The measure covers products including urea and ammonia as input costs continue to shape agricultural production, crop planning, and downstream food manufacturing prices.
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Allround Vegetable Processing has appointed Manter Nordic as its dealer for Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, strengthening local access to vegetable and potato processing, weighing, packaging, palletising, installation, and technical support.
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Belgian egg recalls have widened into a cross-border safety case. The outbreak linked to Laerco BV has put poultry-house sampling, egg traceability, heat treatment, and recall systems back under scrutiny across European food production.
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Food-sector leaders are calling for a national food resilience plan. The proposal links climate adaptation with farming, water, cooling, cold chain infrastructure, logistics, and manufacturing continuity.
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Regenerative sourcing is moving closer to common measurement frameworks. Forty organisations have backed SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme, bringing major food and drink manufacturers into a shared structure for agricultural transition.
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BGG Group has appointed Bharat Ramamoorthy to lead its European and international operations. The appointment places its natural ingredients expansion under new leadership as demand rises for botanical, microalgae, stevia, and functional ingredients.
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Kerry Dairy Ireland has rebranded as Kinisla and announced major investment. The majority farmer-owned dairy business will invest €300m over five years across nutritional ingredients, consumer foods, sustainability, and new roles.