Following the food summit at No 10, FDF chief executive Karen Betts said the event was a “constructive first step in addressing some of the complex challenges the UK food system is currently facing, which are very visible in record-high levels of food and drink price inflation and in the availability of some products”.
“It’s critical that Government takes the time to ensure that their draft regulation on packaging recycling in particular will actually work. The current design is likely to drive further and avoidable costs into food businesses, which will add to the cost of everyone’s weekly shop, just as prices should be starting to come down.”
A farming industry head has welcomed the “very positive” Downing Street food summit amid warnings that consumers continue to face “enormous” inflation pressures.