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Dairy UK seeks critical-infrastructure recognition for processing

Dairy UK is calling for dairy processing to be recognised as Critical National Infrastructure, arguing that the sector's utilities, cyber systems and processing capacity are essential to national food resilience.

24 September 2026 · Regulatory & Standards

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NAO warning on UK food-supply resilience puts critical factory infrastructure in focus

A National Audit Office warning over preparedness for food-supply shocks strengthens the case for treating utilities, cold chain, cyber and recovery planning as strategic…

4 September 2026 · Regulatory & Standards

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Operational technology cyber resilience belongs on the engineering risk register

As production equipment becomes more connected, food manufacturers need clearer ownership of cyber risk across PLCs, HMIs, remote-access systems and other operational technology.

31 August 2026 · Technology & Innovation

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