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NewsBerryWorld Plus celebrates UK’s first home-bred blueberry
The blueberry was developed in Kent at BerryWorld Plus’s breeding site in Faversham
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NewsUK fishing fleet generates £1.5bn in income for third year running
The fleet is also expected to have increased its operating profit by 26% between 2023 and 2024, rising from £267m to £337m, according to the Economics of the UK Fishing Fleet report
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council appoints new UK director
He succeeds Victoria Braathen, who led the council’s UK marketing efforts since September 2022
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NewsAlmost a quarter of UK farmland could be lost to other industries by 2050, study warns
Self-sufficiency could collapse under current government environmental and net-zero policies, warned the report
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NewsPilgrim’s Europe slashes water use across key manufacturing site
The initiative recovered and reused water captured during the softener regeneration process at the company’s site in Spalding, Lincolnshire
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NewsTom Parker unveils retro unhomogenised whole milk with ‘cream top’
The NPD is described by the brand as a ‘nostalgic nod’ to how milk would be sold on the doorstep
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NewsBord Bia appoints Conor O’Sullivan as new market manager for the UK
He succeeds Donal Denvir in the role and will be tasked with growing opportunities for Irish food businesses within UK retailers
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NewsRainforest Alliance unveils new regenerative agriculture standard
Initially available only for coffee, the Rainforest Alliance said it planned to expand the certification to other crops including cocoa, citrus and tea throughout 2026
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NewsUK woefully exposed to illegal meat smuggling, damning Efra Committee report warns
The threat to the UK of a ‘major’ animal disease outbreak was very real, warned MPs on the committee, with gaping holes in the UK’s protection
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NewsPilgrims Choice launches ‘Bite into Bold’ campaign
The ‘Bite into Bold’ campaign aims to differentiate the cheddar brand from ‘the boring and bland mainstream’ by drawing attention to its ‘distinctive taste profile’’
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NewsBirds Eye adds two prawn dishes to its world cuisine frozen fish range
Battered Lemon & Parsley Prawns (220g) and Classic Breaded Prawns (250g) will roll out in Tesco on 8 September, priced at £4
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NewsMüller triples operating profit as it returns to the black
Müller nearly tripled its operating profit in 2024, powered by volume growth in both its branded and ingredients businesses
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NewsUK retailers urged to rethink dairy procurement strategy to secure future milk supply
Despite a milk glut in 2025, the oversupply was temporary and a result of UK farmers responding quickly to favourable margins, good weather and fewer production restrictions than seen in the EU or New Zealand, the report showed
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NewsMeat prices will be driven up further by drought, industry warns
A lack of grass growth caused by the hot and dry summer months has meant farmers are having to buy in feed or use winter feed earlier
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NewsWaitrose launches Check Your Chicken campaign following BCC success
Starring Taskmaster star Alex Horne and his band, the social film comprises a comedy music video about checking the quality of an array of Waitrose chicken products
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NewsWomen more likely to get into debt on Seasonal Worker scheme, research finds
A new report from Focus on Labour Exploitation has found that women on the scheme are more likely to have entered into debt to join the scheme and may face more barriers to recovering that debt
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers calls out supermarkets for importing produce in the British season
Research from organic veg box company Riverford Organic Farmers has revealed that 72% of Brits believe supermarkets should prioritise British farmers over global suppliers
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NewsFour men jailed for putting meat not fit for consumption on to the market
The defendants were convicted earlier this year following an investigation by Southwark Council and the Food Standards Agency’s National Food Crime Unit, with a judge at the Inner London Crown Court handing out custodial sentences this week
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NewsFood businesses welcome government plan to cut EU red tape
The new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU is expected to add £5.1bn to the economy each year
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NewsMost farmers anxious in extreme weather, research finds
Research commissioned by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit and conducted by Grounded Research has revealed 92% of farmers feel anxious in extreme weather, with a third ‘very anxious’