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FDF's CEO Karen Betts speaking to Channel 4 news on the Iran war and food inflation
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Impact of the Middle East conflict on food prices

03 April 2026

Our Chief Executive, Karen Betts spoke to Matt Frei on Channel 4 News about what government can do to support food manufacturers with energy and regulatory costs, amidst the conflict in the Middle East.

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FDF revises food inflation forecast to at least 9% by the end of 2026

01 April 2026
News article

NPM update: Consultation & impact assessment

31 March 2026 Member only
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Food and drink export values reach record high in 2025, but volumes fail to return to pre-Brexit levels

31 March 2026
News article

How the SPS Agreement will affect your business

25 March 2026
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Middle East impact – insights needed

We are gathering feedback from members and industry on actual and potential impacts and risks to ensure government understands how this is affecting UK food and drink manufacturers. We are particularly interested to hear how the conflict is impacting SMEs.

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How the SPS Agreement will affect your business

While the SPS Agreement is intended to ease trade with the EU, the new requirements will apply to all UK food and drink businesses, whether you export to the EU or only sell within the UK.

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2025 Trade Snapshot: UK food & drink trade report

Our 2025 trade snapshot shows that food and drink export values reached a record £25.6bn last year, growing 4.8% year-on-year, however volumes remain lower than pre-Brexit levels.

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