All Farming articles – Page 11
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Coffee farmers in crisis despite inflation-boosting retail prices
Producers in the sector are not benefiting from rising retail prices, suppliers have warned
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News
Jubel switches to regenerative barley via Wildfarmed tie-up
The move promises to set a ‘new standard for sustainable brewing’
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Iceland abandons cage-free egg commitment, citing cost of living crisis
Iceland’s scrapping of its commitment has been criticised by animal charity The Humane League
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Avara Foods appoints new CEO to succeed departing Andy Dawkins
Andy Dawkins will remain as a non-executive director of Avara Foods Holdings
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UK borders ‘not secure’, claim MPs, as minister grilled over illegal meat imports
The Efra committee is holding a series of evidence hearings looking into the state of the UK’s borders post-Brexit
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Plans for £150m Essex greenhouse complex submitted to local council
The 100-acre development from Rivenhall Greenhouse will be capable of producing 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year
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Italian vertical farmer ploughing £25m into new UK facility
Planet Farms will start supplying Waitrose stores in the UK this week
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Tesco boosts chicken welfare standards, completing switch to 20% more space
Tesco has also provided additional financial support of around £50m to help farmers in its chicken supply chain implement the change
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Comment & Opinion
The coffee market is broken. Go direct to farmers
The only way to buy coffee in a truly ethical way is to bypass the commodity market and work directly with the farmer, says Paul Turton, CEO of Pact Coffee
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Boparan bounces back into profitability on back of efficiencies and new business wins
A £28m pre-tax loss in its previous accounts swung by £63.5m into a £35.5m profit before tax for the year to 27 July 2024
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Food and farming industry under major threat as UK ‘not prepared’ for climate crisis
The UK’s top climate advisors have warned of the impacts of climate change on the food and farming industry
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British Egg Industry Council launches major campaign to back British eggs
The campaign includes a manifesto for change called the Manifesto for Eggcellence
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Red Tractor consults on higher welfare standards for pig sector
The farm assurance scheme has kicked off a consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary Enhanced Welfare and Free Range labels for UK pigmeat
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Blow to Defra secretary Steve Reed as his top civil servant quits
Permanent secretary Tamara Finkelstein is to step down
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Comment & Opinion
Can a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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Comment & Opinion
Why the last thing the food strategy needs is the ‘public voice’
The government is launching a major public consultation to find out what people really want from its new Food Strategy – but is that really the best approach?
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News
Aldi cuts strawberry prices ahead of bumper British season
As part of the activity, shoppers in Hereford will also have the opportunity to meet their local grower, S&A Produce, at Aldi’s Eign Street store
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Comment & Opinion
Will Reform succeed as the party for food and farming?
Right now food and drink could do with a party concerned to support and nurture it, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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MPs approve new fair buying practice rules for pork supply chains
The regulations follow the pig crisis of 2021/22, whcih saw 200,000 pigs held back on farms due to a glut of supply and a shortage of butchers
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Albert Bartlett launches £3m campaign for Jersey Royal season
The Roll On Jersey Royal Season campaign begins in April 2025 and showcases the traditional farming practices and the unique landscape of Jersey