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First Milk to ‘scale down’ operations at its Scottish creameries
More than half of First Milk’s employees at the two creameries could lose their jobs
The latest meat fraud outrage is exaggerated. But the risk isn’t
The claim ‘one in five meat products contain animal not stated on the label’ is untrue. But there’s no doubt we must be more vigilant in the fight against meat fraud
Spike in stockpiling as Irish exporters prepare for Brexit
However, stockpiling added a ’layer of unrecoverable cost for companies’, warned Bord Bia
Will ‘trailblazing’ food sector review succeed where others failed?
Henry Dimbleby’s review has a broad remit. But will it survive Brexit, and the passage of time?
Beef farmers urge support as markets reach ‘three-year low’
The NFU has called on processors, retailers, Defra and the AHDB to work with farmers
UK cherry growers expect harvest to double compared with last year
British Cherries put the improved outlook down to the strengthening of cherry varieties
Defra’s latest food sector review may be Gove’s last chance to deliver
Michael Gove has in the past been taken to task for ‘taking the F out of Defra’
Is vertical farming the future of food?
The popularity of vertical farming is on the rise. Can it grow from a niche to a major source of food?
Henry Dimbleby to lead Defra food sector review
The Leon co-founder’s review will form part of work for a new National Food Strategy for England
Moy Park faces investigations over chicken welfare practices
An animal rights charity says it has seen ”extreme animal suffering” at three of the poultry producer’s farms
Aldi lists range of unusual fish species in sustainability move
The fish species are usually more popular in Europe
Liquid milk sector facing further instability due to plunging returns
A new report from Kite Consulting has claimed the liquid milk sector is in a ‘precarious financial position’
Lactalis declares cheese recalled over listeria fears safe
A recall of Galloway cheddar this week was based on ‘false positive’ results, the supplier said
Catering butcher Nigel Fredericks ceases trading
Catering butcher Nigel Fredericks has ceased trading nine months after it was taken over by three former directors of Russell Hume.
British beef back on menu after China reopens market access
It comes more than two decades after a ban was imposed at the height of the BSE crisis
Spring in step of raspberry growers as UK season kicks off early
Growers now expect the season to continue until early November, according to British Summer Fruits
UK food manufacturers turning away from imported eggs
Research from British Lion has suggested almost half of UK shoppers want to know where the eggs in their food products are sourced from
Ocado's vertical farms could win over online grocery sceptics
Freshness is one of the main barriers to online grocery shopping. Ocado’s new venture could change all that
Ocado makes major investment in vertical farming
The online grocer could have 10 vertical farms up and running within a decade
Listeria outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches kills three people
The supplier, Staffordshire-based The Good Food Chain, has voluntarily ceased production