AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoSchool Food Shake-Up: England’s new school dinners rules are set to start in September 2027, with a ban on fried food plus limits on sugar in cereals and desserts—prompting nostalgic lookbacks at classic canteen staples. Local Dairy & Awards: Fen Farm Dairy in Bungay won Best Product/Producer at the 2026 Food and Drink Awards, while chef Jordan Caswell took Chef of the Year; the coverage also spotlights Suffolk’s Baron Bigod cheese maker Jonny Crickmore ahead of the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival. Community Farming: Grow Cambridge Community Farm is getting its harvest under way after CoFarm Cambridge wound up, but yields are expected to be lower as new tenants bed in nature-friendly growing methods. Hospitality & Food Venues: Birmingham New Street is set for “New Street Eats”, a four-day autumn food festival running Sept 24-27, with street food and drinks from across cuisines. Pub Culture: Rover’s Tavern Testers crowned The Brandling Villa in Gosforth as the UK’s top dog-friendly pub for 2026. Retail & Prices: Analysis highlights how a £25 basket of supermarket essentials has risen sharply since 2020, with big jumps in items like minced beef and olive oil.
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