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The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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How could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
How US almond growers are struggling to overcome ‘vampire’ image problem
The nut is in fashion, but concerns remain over its water use and effect on bees
Quorn to add carbon footprint of products to on-pack labelling
The meat alternative brand said the move would help shoppers understand the environmental impact of the foods they bought
Villiers pledges trade talk walkout over food standards if necessary
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the environment secretary promised to defend food standards in post-Brexit trade talks
French food brand C’est qui le Patron set for UK launch
The brand pays a premium to farmers through a higher retail price
WWF criticises EU for ‘missing deadline’ on seafood sustainability targets
The NGO said new agreements would “prolong overfishing” of certain stocks beyond the EU’s own 2020 target
ASF pandemic makes pork fraud a real threat, warns Chris Elliott
Soaring demand for pork created by ASF left the sector open to fraud, warned industry group FIIN
Farmison & Co champions British produce with Christmas tractor deliveries
The online butcher specialises in heritage breed meat, wild game and free-range poultry
British food and drink exports to non-EU countries surge
Exports to the world’s three largest national economies – the US, China and Japan – all experienced double-digit growth
‘Disruptive’ US cheese tariffs set to cost Omsco $7m in first year
The 25% tariffs on European goods including UK-manufactured cheese and single malt whiskies was introduced in October
Dunbia commits to 30% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030
The meat processor made the announcement in the wake of the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid
Tesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
Unregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel
Carrot shortfall likely as floods hit UK growers
Soggy autumn also hit brussels sprouts, with prices up 29%
Tight turkey supplies push wholesale prices up 20% this Christmas
Wholesale prices paid by some independent butchers and foodservice operators were as much as 20% higher than last year
What the US-UK trade talks dossier tells us about food and drink’s post-Brexit future
The 451-page dossier of official files details meetings held in both London and Washington from July 2017 to November 2018
Wyke Farms launches fixed price milk contract as part of Lidl cheese deal
The arrangement follows a similar move by Müller for milk last year as part of its supply deal with Lidl
Waitrose reports soaring demand and searches for game meat
Sales of game products are up 60% compared with a year ago
Meat documentary failed to play up benefits of UK’s sustainable farming systems
The NFU described the documentary as “the best advert” for sustainable production systems
Highland Game secures new Gousto and wholesale supply deals
The agreements are worth almost £2m to the wild game supplier