All articles by Carina Perkins – Page 52
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News'Severe' El Niño puts agricultural markets on edge
The current El Niño phenomenon is set to be one of the strongest on record…
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Analysis & FeaturesCatch reductions keep prawn prices high
Coldwater prawn prices have come down slightly month on month but remain 20.8% above last year’s levels…
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NewsBadger cull costs public nearly £17m, Defra figures reveal
The NFU has pointed out the cost of bovine TB would be far greater if no action is taken
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NewsMarks & Spencer defends salmon supplier over seal culling
Campaigners are threatening protests if retailers do not stop sourcing from salmon farms that cull seals
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NewsStores urged to transform fixture to boost lamb sales
Supermarkets need to radically overhaul their lamb fixtures if they want to boost flagging sales, according to new consumer research from AHDB Beef & Lamb.
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NewsOrganic veg back into growth
Sales of organic veg are back in growth, thanks to improved UK household incomes and growing consumer interest in health
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NewsMilk price war not to blame for dairy farmer crisis, study shows
New research has supported claims there is little connection between the price of milk and the price farmers are paid
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons' Milk for Farmers: will shoppers really pay more?
New consumer research suggests many support Morrisons’ Milk for Farmers. But will that translate into actual sales?…
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NewsBritish veg shortages predicted as aphids attack crops
The UK’s worst insect infestation for nearly 10 years has wreaked havoc on vegetable crops…
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NewsHass avocados to get first UK support from Peru Trade Office
The Peru Trade & Investment Office will run promotional activity on Peruvian Hass avocados in the UK for the first time this season.
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NewsChocolate suppliers vow to step up efforts to tackle child labour
Chocolate suppliers have vowed to ramp up efforts to stamp out child labour in cocoa production…
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NewsBowood Farms abattoir goes into administration
A statement from administrators Leonard Curtis said the company had ceased to trade
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NewsCyprus halloumi PDO bid opposed by UK cheesemakers
UK cheesemakers have vowed to fight an application to grant halloumi Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status
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NewsNorwegian cod prices hit six-year high
Norwegian cod prices have surged to a six-year high – adding to concerns over rapid inflation
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NewsClaudi & Fin frozen yoghurt lollies get wider Budgens rollout
Budgens is rolling out the lollies to more than 60 stores nationwide after they proved a hit in its concept stores….
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NewsPulled pork campaign had £7.8m 'halo effect' on fresh pork
The first phase of AHDB Pork’s pulled pork campaign resulted in a 21.4% year-on-year increase in pork shoulder volumes
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NewsKerry gives Low Low cheese a 'radical' healthy makeover
Kerry Foods’ low-fat cheese brand LowLow has undergone a range revamp, with new “all natural” recipes…
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NewsRed Tractor presses on with tougher beef certification standards
The body says it will go ahead with ‘whole-life’ assurance for beef after an industry consultation backed the idea
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NewsMaize crop heat damage sparks food and feed price fears
Prolonged heatwaves across major growing areas have decimated European maize crops this summer…
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NewsBritish carrot crop hit by cold start to season
A shortage of large carrots has caused UK wholesale prices to rocket