All articles by Grace Duncan
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InterviewsNicholas Rodda’s big bet on the cottage cheese craze
Nicholas Rodda’s dairy brand is synonymous with clotted cream. Now it’s looking to reverse engineer into the on-trend cottage cheese market
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Category ReportMeet the brands shaking up the fruit & veg aisle
How are brands driving performance? Which campaigns have had the most impact? And what challenges are fresh produce suppliers facing?
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Comment & OpinionWill we really see cancer warnings on bacon sandwiches?
A decade after a WHO agency published a damning report linking processed meats – and the nitrites used to cure them – to cancer, The Grocer reported back in October that UK governments had done “virtually nothing” to reduce exposure to the chemical
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NewsMajority back cancer warnings on nitrite-cured meats
Exclusive research reveals 55% of bacon and ham eaters would support tobacco-style warnings on processed meat containing nitrites, amid calls for action a decade after WHO linked products to cancer risk
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News‘Simpler and fairer’ Sustainable Farming Incentive unveiled
The 2026 scheme is backed by £240m for new agreements, building on more than £560m already committed
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NewsHundreds of thousands of tonnes of UK potatoes dumped, industry warns
Potato growers are facing such large volumes that they are struggling to find a home for them, chairman of Nationwide Produce, Tim O’Malley, told The Grocer
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NewsLidl backs British berry growers with £500m investment
The investment reflects the value of sourcing contracts with British-based berry suppliers over the next five years with the discounter signing new five-year agreements
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NewsEl Niño putting a tenth of UK food imports at risk, research finds
The Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has found that the nations most vulnerable to climate change-driven extremes were the source of 13% of UK food imports, worth £8.9bn
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NewsFSA slaughterhouse charges unlawful, High Court finds
In a victory for AIMS, the BMPA and the NFU, the judge ruled that the FSA’s main rate and enforcement rate were unlawful
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NewsDanish Crown announces plans to cut 800 jobs globally
The major pork supplier said it was undergoing a comprehensive transformation aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the global food market
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NewsEl Niño set to disrupt UK food supply, industry warns
The World Meteorological Organization confirmed El Niño conditions are developing and have an 80% likelihood of occurring during the summer
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NewsThis relaunches whole food range to meet consumer demand
The newly named Extra Firm Mushroom ‘Tofu’ and Crunchy Mushroom Bites have been designed to ‘tap into the growing consumer shift toward whole-food, ingredient-led eating’
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NewsDairylea launches first non-HFSS Snackers line
The launch is the first non-HFSS line in the range and combines the classic Dairylea cheese and crackers format with strawberry fruit bites made of fruits
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NewsFirst Milk announces landmark investment in Lake District Creamery
The brand said it reinforced the co-operative’s long-term commitment to British cheese production, its farmer members and the wider Cumbrian economy
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NewsArla Foods and DMK Group merger to go ahead
The deal brings together 11,200 dairy farmers across seven countries and 28,800 colleagues globally
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NewsBeef prices dip as oversupply meets drop in consumer demand
After months of steady price increases in the category, inflation appears to be slowing with analysis by The Grocer revealing average beef prices at the mults down 0.3% in the last month
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News‘More work to be done’ on farm assurance system, report finds
The commissioner David Llewellyn said the review had acted as a ‘catalyst for change’ but said ‘there remains more work to be done’
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NewsFood security put at risk by government trade policies, industry warns
The Fresh Produce Consortium warned that Britain cannot ‘grow its way out’ of food security concerns without maintaining a strong and balanced global supply chain
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NewsAnimal welfare groups urge government to launch pig gassing consultation
RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming have said the move could improve the welfare of millions of pigs and end a 20-year-old ’welfare crisis’
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NewsCo-op launches best-of-season potato packs to support British farmers
The supermarket said it was a first for UK retail and supported its efforts to maintain British supply all year round