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Happy Egg Co becomes biggest US free-range supplier Subscription
The Happy Egg Co is now the largest free-range egg supplier in the US by market share…
Current crisis could be end of British produce, warn farmers
Joint statement from NFU and FFA demands retailers pay fair price for British produce
Lettuce prices up due to colder than normal weather Subscription
UK lettuce prices have risen 17.7% month on month due to reduced supply
Alpro becomes third largest milk brand as value sales soar 28% Subscription
Alpro has become the third-largest brand in UK milk on the back of a 28.3% hike in value sales…
Morrisons pilots its first standalone halal meat counter Subscription
Morrisons is to pilot its first standalone halal meat counter…
Abergavenny aims to double its goats cheese production
Abergavenny Fine Food Company is aiming to more than double production of its goats cheese products…
MPs set up inquiry meetings for eggs, pigs & poultry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eggs, Pigs and Poultry will meet with industry this month…
Free online guide to help buyers source seafood responsibly
Seafish has launched an online tool for trade buyers that provides information on responsible seafood sourcing…
Dairy Crest unveils strategy to boost dairy category by £800m Subscription
Dairy Crest has unveiled a three-year plan to grow the dairy category by £800m…
Mobile slaughterhouse interests British meat industry Subscription
British meat suppliers say they are “closely following” the performance of a mobile cattle slaughterhouse unveiled last we…
Mercian potato app 'could be used for crop traceability'
A potato merchant has created a mobile app that allows retailers and processors to access crop traceability data…
Sustainable Seafood Coalition unveils new codes
Members of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition have agreed and published codes regarding responsible sourcing of fish…
MSC-certified seafood continues to increase but growth rate slows Subscription
The number of UK seafood products achieving Marine Stewardship Council accreditation continues to grow…
Gü moves into dairy drinks in licensing first Subscription
Dessert brand Gü is being extended into the chilled dairy drinks category…
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the dairy industry created
MPs and peers have formed an All-Party Parliamentary Group for the dairy industry…
Hartington Creamery brings Blue Stilton back to Derbyshire
Blue Stilton production has returned to Derbyshire for the first time in five years…
Welsh organic dairy Trioni lands China export certification
Welsh organic producer Trioni has become the first UK dairy farm to secure organic certification to export to China…
Mini Babybel: single SKU to roll into c-stores
Bel UK will next week roll out individually wrapped single Mini Babybels…
Florette expands polytunnel operation in year-round push
Florette has begun constructing the second stage of its polytunnel growing operation near Colchester in a bid to reduce imports and become a year-round UK grower.
'Independence could double EU money for Scottish fishermen'
Scottish fishermen could stand to double how much they receive in EU fishing subsidies if Scotland votes for independence…
British raspberries set for bumper crop in 2014
Growers are predicting a bumper British raspberry season for 2014, with sales forecast to grow by 15% on last year…
Badger cull proposals could 'finish off' UK dairy and beef sectors
Farming minister George Eustice has dismissed scientific research suggesting efforts to tackle bovine tuberculosis should focus on culling cows instead of badgers.
Müller announces 1.2ppl cut in farmgate milk price
Müller has become the latest dairy processor to announce a milk price cut, with its standard milk price set to drop by 1.2 pence per litre from August.
UK dairy industry outlines roadmap for ‘post-quota era’
A new roadmap to prepare the UK dairy industry for the “post-quota era” and eradicate the UK’s dairy trade deficit is being launched in Westminster today.
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Meat-free is on the march. And a counter-narrative is lacking Subscription
Attacked by eco-warriors, animal rights activists and yoga teachers, the industry is failing to offer a counter-narrative
UK's fresh fruit & veg faces volatile future, warns Rabobank Subscription
There were warnings of drought in some parts of the UK last week, but temperatures have also swung in the opposite direction
Shame!... For whom? says SodaStream
Sir, Plastic bottle pollution is killing our planet. That’s a fact
Is the Co-op's call for 100% British fresh meat realistic? Subscription
Aspirational, for sure, but do farmers actually produce enough for other retailers to follow suit? And what would the downsides be for industry?
Alpro Go On yoghurt: Plain - acid test Subscription
As the demand for dairy alternatives has grown, so has Alpro, with the free-from brand last year achieving an extra £26.7m
The future of eating is flexitarian
Sir, Joanna Blythman’s call for a more nuanced discussion than ‘all meat is bad/all plants are good’ is welcome
New Zealand lamb prices up 44% Subscription
New Zealand lamb prices are up 43.8% year on year due to falling breeding ewe numbers
Beef production hike set to steady prices Subscription
Manufacturing beef is set to become cheaper as South American herds bounce back from drought and US production boom
Will Frankenfoods flood the market in post-Brexit US trade deal? Subscription
If a US trade deal is struck, will there be a stampede of hormonal beef and a flood of chlorine-washed chicken?
Why the ‘Frankenfood’ factor is set to put a spanner in any special free-trade relationship Subscription
New exclusive research for The Grocer suggests British consumers aren’t keen on US meat
Sausages: the dosh is in posh Subscription
The party’s over for cheap sausages after that WHO cancer report, but premium lines are doing well
Tesco unveils new vegan logo for own-label products
CCEP pushes Coca-Cola Zero Sugar with largest ever sampling
Greggs promotes low-cal range with 'salad dressing' couture
We need tougher solutions for rice's arsenic problem
Edible insects are just one more hard to swallow 'miracle' 
Fourpure brewery invests £2m in production expansion plan
Savse launches My First cold-pressed chilled babyfood
Sainsbury's trials own sustainability scheme to replace Fairtrade
Old El Paso and Green Giant prices rise as mults hike General Mills brands
Halewood revives Lamb & Watt with tonic range to take on Fever-Tree
Tesco accused of 'mixed messages' by cutting HFSS & healthy food prices
Sugar levy 'hugely misunderstood' by UK consumers, Nielsen survey reveals
Health taxes threaten jobs warns FDF chief
Tesco cuts fresh produce prices to encourage healthy eating
The Food Market raises £330k from the crowd
Brits concerned about rising cost of food following Brexit 
CAMRA concern over Marston’s takeover of Charles Wells
