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Fruit & veg suppliers aiming to bypass Dover Brexit gridlock Subscription
Exporters have been looking to ports in the north of England in a bid to sidestep bottlenecks at channel ports
Müller to wield axe with £100m ‘Project Darwin’ cost cutting programme Subscription
The processor said its current business model ’doesn’t allow us to make a profit’
Trewithen Dairy owner sees sales rise by 27% Subscription
Results published by Cornish Farm Dairy saw turnover climb to £41.1m, while the Trewithen brand also saw increases
Profitability dented as Yeo Valley sees cost of production rise Subscription
The dairy supplier saw sales rise by £2.5m, but cost of sales rose by 9%, hitting profitability
Soil Association considering Irish scheme in no-deal Brexit plans Subscription
The organic certification body was still ‘investigating options’ about launching a scheme in Ireland, it said this week
Fisheries decline government's fault, not EU's, claims report Subscription
A new paper by City University’s Centre for Food Policy has called for significant reform of fishing quotas, regardless of whether the UK gets a Brexit deal
No-deal Brexit could cost poultry sector £200m in lost exports Subscription
Access to the EU market was vital in maintaining the sector’s carcase balance, said the British Poultry Council
Poland’s ‘sick cow’ scandal is a reminder of the EU’s food safety net Subscription
If these practices turn out to be more widespread, this will be the biggest meat scandal in Europe since Horsegate
PepsiCo urged to cut ties with Indofood over RSPO fiasco
PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Lonsum), a subsidiary of Indofood’s plantation arm IndoAgri, was sanctioned in November 2018
Müller faces farmer unrest over milk price cut Subscription
It follows a surge in milk production, leading to a steady drop in farmgate prices since the end of 2018
North East Atlantic mackerel to lose MSC certification Subscription
Spawning stocks fell from 4.8 million tonnes in 2011 to 2.8 million tonnes last September
Troubled Danish Crown to cut up to 400 extra jobs Subscription
The Tulip owner is also looking to make up to £41m in savings. It follows an earlier bout of job and cost-cutting last November
Unilever publishes full list of tea suppliers
The PG Tips owner has become the UK’s final maker of a top-six tea brand to reveal details of its suppliers
Crediton Dairy invests £12m to increase processing capacity
The investment at Crediton’s headquarters will see it build a second production hall containing two new high-speed fillers
Backstop explained: everything you need to know about food & drink’s biggest Brexit conundrum
How do you solve a problem like the backstop?
Cawston Press mulls European production in no-deal Brexit Subscription
MD Steve Kearns warned that sourcing apples from the UK was ‘not viable’
Four men go on horsemeat scandal-linked trial in Paris
Two former execututives of French meat processor Spanghero, and two Dutch meat traders, went on trial on Monday
Post-Brexit fisheries bill 'lacks detail', MPs warn Subscription
Government plans on a post-Brexit fisheries policy did not meet expectations, according to the Commons Efra commitee
Egg producers short-changed by packers, warns trade body Subscription
A study by the British Free Range Egg Producers Association warned terms of agreements were ’grossly imbalanced’ in favour of buyers
Poultry giant Avara reports solid results but warns of Brexit fears Subscription
The supplier has warned Brexit could have a ’significant’ impact on its business
Cut meat consumption to save lives and planet, urges report
A new study by the Eat-Lancet Commission is advocating a radical shift towards plant-based foods
Kellogg’s takes startup-style approach to RXBar UK rollout
Tyrrells founder Will Chase takes on energy drinks with new gut health brand
The 'Eat them to defeat them' ad teaches children vegetables are a menace
Nestlé unveils its first coffee lines under Starbucks name
BAT unveils Vype iSwitch open system vaping device
US skyr yoghurt brand Siggi's launches into Sainsbury's
Organic babyfood brands losing share to own-label offerings
Coca-Cola reveals raft of new no added sugar drinks
Berry specialist Chambers to launch fruit snacking brand
Heineken readies first-ever makeover for Desperados
Tulip loses big M&S contract to add to Danish Crown's woes
M&S launches 'plastic take-back' scheme for customers
Supermarkets warn of chaos and empty shelves threat from no-deal Brexit
Why the buyer-supplier relationship is a two-way street
Theresa May can play fast and loose with jam but not people’s livelihoods
Iceland ranked top UK supermarket for customer satisfaction
Government considering 'watered down' version of DRS
Ocado announces Zoom one-hour rapid delivery
Suppliers respond to good treatment from buyers, finds study
