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agri-food

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[ag-ri-food] / ˈæg rɪˌfud /

adjective

  1. relating to the production of food through agriculture, or to the industries involved in this process.


noun

  • agri-foods
    plural
  1. the production of food through agriculture, or the industries involved in this process.

  2. food produced through agriculture.

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Representatives of the agri-food indstry agreed to take part, to produce a reviewed document that would go to further consultation before the Executive would be asked to sign it off.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

He added that government, the agri-food industry and its businesses "must play their part" to ensure a just transition for the farming community.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

“The growing appetite for water-intensive agricultural products is threatening not only ecosystems and communities, but also the long-term stability of agri-food markets and investor returns,” the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2025

“Just as big tech—and especially artificial intelligence—faces scrutiny over their water use, a handful of highly dependent agri-food companies hold outsized influence in building water resilience,” said Henry Throp, research manager at FAIRR.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2025

The agreement includes an agri-food deal to remove "some routine checks" on animal and plant products moving between the UK and the EU.

From BBC ● May 19, 2025

The system for checks on agri-foods at Northern Ireland's sea ports is "not fit for purpose", according to an audit carried out by the European Commission.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2022

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