Kevin White
Kevin is The Grocer’s Fresh and Chilled Foods Editor, and oversees coverage of news related to the retail fresh foods sector, including dairy, meat, fish, poultry, fruit & veg and eggs, as well as relevant issues in the agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture industries.
He also assists in production of The Grocer’s annual Dairymen and Meat, Fish & Poultry supplements, writes about food commodities, politics and food regulation, and has appeared as a commentator on both radio and TV on the state of the UK food industry.
Prior to joining The Grocer in April 2014, Kevin wrote about retail financial services for a Financial Times business publication, and began his career as a journalist working for regional newspapers in North Wales.
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NewsCrediton Dairy in first push for Arctic Iced Coffee
It comes as the brand saw sales rise to almost £4m during the past year
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Tesco launches range of flexitarian fresh beef and lamb lines
The new range contains at least 30% vegetables and is merchandised in Tesco’s red meat chiller
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John West launches range of tuna-based Cracker Toppers
The products are a “reinvention” of John West’s existing Spreadables lineup
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Aldi redesigns packs of 'copycat' Ashfield Farm sausages
The discounter was accused last July by Heck owner Andrew Keeble of “mimicking” the brand’s Chicken Italia sausages
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UK fish and dairy exporters brace for US tariff impact
Products set to be hit by US tariffs include cheese, butter and fresh fish
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Müller's Milk & More expands fleet of electric floats to 500
The doorstep delivery service will become the UK’s largest operator of electric vehicles from next month, it claimed
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Sainsbury's to revive historic beef breed after 35 year gap
Beef from the Kinermony Aberdeen Angus herd has been missing from Sainsbury’s shelves since 1983
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AHDB modelling predicts post-Brexit ruin for many farmers
Research suggests farm incomes will suffer whether or not the UK secures a Brexit deal
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Müller to axe up to 40% of its milk and cream SKUs in cost-cutting drive
The move is part of the dairy giant’s Project Darwin cost-cutting drive, which aims to save £100m over two years
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Soil Association teams up with French organic body Ecocert
The partnership means companies certified by Soil Association Certification will now have access to 130 international markets
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Vegan startup Meatless Farm Co lands nationwide Morrisons listing
It follows the launch of the brand into Sainsbury’s stores last October
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Moy Park under fire over plan to halt Ballymena production
Up to 400 jobs could be under threat after the processor decided to temporarily stop processing live birds
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Coca-Cola dismisses Irish milk processing facility rumours
A report in the Irish media claimed Coke had met with dairy industry officials
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Sainsbury's to bring forward milk supply tender to this year
A profitability crisis in the liquid milk processing sector has contributed to the move
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Ornua reports strong results but warns Brexit will be 'costly'
The Irish dairy co-op saw global operating profit up 14.8% last year to €40.4m, boosted by strong performance by the Kerrygold brand
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Olive supplier builds up six-month stockpiles in case of no-deal Brexit
Bristol-based the Real Olive Co said the move would safeguard supply to its retail customers
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Princes invests £5m in radical packaging overhaul
The revamp is the first in 14 years for the canned food giant
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Salmon demand boosts Mowi revenues
The supplier, which rebranded from Marine Harvest to Mowi last November, saw total revenues rise by 4.5% to €3.8bn in 2018
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Petits Filous launches drinkable yoghurts with sports cap
The brand said the new range represented the first time a sports cap had been used on children’s yoghurt in the UK
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MSC tightens rules in clampdown on forced and child labour
The NGO said the move would provide seafood buyers and consumers with ’greater assurances’ over the issue
