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US President Donald Trump has removed tariffs on all whisky imports from the UK, giving a welcome boost to distillers in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Organic dairy farmers in the United States have launched a series of legal challenges against the federal government, arguing that current milk pricing rules unfairly disadvantage their sector and divert revenue to conventional producers.

US President Donald Trump has signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law, enabling whole and 2% milk to be offered in schools as part of the federal National School Lunch Program.

The UK government has announced an extension of the soft drinks industry levy to include high-sugar milk-based drinks.

The Make America Healthy Again Commission has unveiled the new Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy – a plan aiming to tackle chronic disease in American children.

The UK government has announced its Digital & Technology Sector Plan as part of its broader Industrial Strategy, including an £184m Engineering Biology Scale-up Infrastructure Programme to build and upgrade facilities.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to remove all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply.

In a bid to support economic growth and lower costs for consumers, the UK government has suspended import tariffs on dozens of ingredients and food items until 2027.

The UK has invested £1.4m into a new innovation hub, aiming to enable the Food Standards Agency to broaden its expertise in new food-tech.