All articles by Grace Duncan – Page 12
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NewsHot weather drives earlier harvest and raises wildfire risk
The first report of the 2025/26 season showed multiple reports of winter barley being cut in June
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NewsMüller injects £45m into Skelmersdale milk production site
Müller has said it will invest significantly into the site, its people and supplying farmers
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Comment & OpinionThe Gregg Wallace-sized crisis looming over the food industry… and how to fix it
In the week the extent of Gregg Wallace’s misdemeanours was laid bare, the food industry has also come under fire for an “endemic” sexual harassment issue
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NewsDrought extended into more counties as dry weather set to continue
Dry weather is set to continue and is impacting water resources across England requiring water companies to take action to manage demand
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NewsIceland becomes latest retailer to pledge prawn welfare improvement plan
Iceland will eliminate the use of eyestalk ablation and integrate electrical stunning by 2027
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NewsCastle Dairies and Halen Môn launch premium butter
Castle Dairies has teamed up with Halen Môn to create a premium range of salted butters
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NewsMarcus Coleman to step down as Seafish chief executive
He will move on in December 2025 and take up a CEO position in another organisation
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NewsDeclan Rice creates limited-edition flavour of Müller Rice
The new product, the first limited-edition the brand has released in five years, is the latest milestone in the partnership with Rice, now in its third year.
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NewsFrylight unveils rebrand and packaging refresh
The Saputo-owned brand said the look had been refreshed to align with how consumers think about healthy cooking, ‘focusing on less restriction and more on balance, nourishment, and the enjoyment of delicious food’
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KVI TrackerShoppers facing BBQ food price hikes of up to 67%
Across burger, sausage, steak, kebab and chicken thighs and legs lines, there has been significant inflation of up to almost 70% at the major retailers, according to analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer
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NewsChanges to seasonal labour model ‘would cost industry £43m per year’
Implementing the Employer Pays Principle in the UK horticulture sector would further impact food security, a study has warned
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NewsAlpro launches plant-based range for kids
Alpro’s new range includes a chocolate-flavoured oat-based drink, a strawberry-flavoured soya drink and soy-based yoghurts in vanilla and strawberry
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NewsDanone switch to UK sourcing cuts emissions and water usage
The move to local sourcing, coupled with a new production process, has delivered on average an estimated 25% lower carbon footprint and 20% reduction in land use
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NewsFresh Del Monte UK reassures customers it’s business as usual
The Fresh Del Monte company, which operates in the UK and EU, has said it has no legal, operational or financial affiliation to Del Monte Foods which has filed for bankruptcy in the US
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NewsDelamere launches iced tea in time for the summer
The brand is launching a two-strong range (rsp: £1.17) consisting of Peach & Passionfruit and Matcha, Lemon & Hemp into Asda from 7 July
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NewsMPs and peers call for government ban on male chick culling
The letter has called on the UK government to mandate the use of in-ovo sexing technology
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NewsAll Things Butter launches spreadable and conventional butter lines
The Spreadable Butter is made from four ingredients and the lowest percentage of oil currently available on the market
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NewsFarmers offered £150m Capital Grants to help boost profits
It funds a wide-range of on-farm projects – from tree planting and flood prevention to improved slurry storage and water filtration
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NewsAsda launches golden raspberries into UK stores
The berries will be available for a limited window, while the crop lasts, in Asda stores
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NewsThe Felix Project calls for food redistribution to be included in SFI
A study commissioned by the charity found between 180,000 and 270,000 tonnes of farm surplus could be redistributed