All Farming articles – Page 23
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Comment and OpinionDefra’s decision to abandon a UK horticulture strategy is a serious error
Defra must make it a priority to raise our country’s self-sufficiency in fruit & vegetables, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsRiverford boss slams supermarket treatment of suppliers
Veg box founder Guy Singh-Watson described the low returns passed on to many suppliers as ‘morally reprehensible’
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Comment and OpinionNow the Adjudicator has been rescued, it’s time to turn up the scrutiny on retailers
The agriculture sector has been asking for the code to include non-direct suppliers – in other words, farmers – for years
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Category ReportHow rice beat the cost of living crisis: rice, pulses & noodles category report 2023
Rice commodity prices continue to soar. How is this affecting bulk rice sales and the formerly booming ready-to-heat pouch market?
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NewsCo-op pledges to improve chicken welfare
Retailer commits to reduce maximum stocking density but will not adopt Better Chicken Commitment
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Analysis and FeaturesCan seasonal workers be protected from abuse?
There are mounting concerns the UK’s scheme gives rise to abuse
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Promotional FeatureHow regenerative farming can change the shape of things to come
Fast forward to 2030. Imaginary cheese brand Silvo, made from cow’s milk and walnuts produced in close proximity, reveals the power of a circular design for food.
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NewsTea buyers accused of failing to address human rights abuses
Unfair wages, poor health and safety conditions and harassment were some of the allegations from tea plantation workers across the globe
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Analysis and Features‘Actually really good’: Inside the No 10 food summit
Many in the food industry seem surprised at the positive nature of talks at the summit – though questions about inflation remain unanswered
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Comment and OpinionSummit seasonal worker pledge lays bare government rift on immigration
Of the 70 or so industry bigwigs to attend Rishi Sunak’s food summit, many have expressed unexpected feelings of positivity
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Comment and OpinionSunak summit is an encouraging start to building UK food security
The government has given clarity and much-needed confidence to farmers and growers, says Minette Batters, NFU president
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Comment and OpinionSunak deserves credit for rebuilding relationships with farmers in summit
Sunak has restored simple dignity to the business of government, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsPilgrim’s UK set to close Ashton-under-Lyne site
The planned closure is part of Pilgrim’s UK’s ongoing footprint review and puts 542 workers at risk of redundancy
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NewsBird flu: UK poultry workers test positive
The UK Health Security Agency said further investigation is under way and precautionary contact tracing had been undertaken
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NewsMedia Bites 17 May: Downing Street food summit, Greggs, Diageo
Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street food summit has been described as “empty” by food and farming industry representatives
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Comment and OpinionCompetition authority’s investigation into grocery prices smells strongly of political motivation
It is hard to imagine the CMA finding anything other than the UK grocery market is one of, if not the most, competitive in the world
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme extended for another year
The pledge came as part of a wide-ranging package of support for the sector
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Rosa Hernández, NPD manager, Bold Bean
‘As soon as I heard that there was a degree which combined food and science, I knew this was going to lead me to my dream job’
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NewsHorticulture alliance resigns from government roundtable
Last week, Defra minister Mark Spencer confirmed that plans to develop a new horticulture strategy for England were scrapped
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KVI TrackerUK cucumber growers forced to bin crops as retailers choose imports
The Lea Valley Growers Association has said many growers are choosing to ‘dump’ produce instead of sending it to market