Kevin White

Kevin is The Grocer’s fresh foods editor, overseeing 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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Saputo pulls low-calorie Cathedral City 82 cheddar variant
2020-07-08T11:31:00
It said relatively low demand and a combination of production complications and range rationalisations led it to withdraw the cheese
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Lactalis continues push into hot cheese with Président Brie Bakes
2020-07-08T10:31:00
The NPD follows the launch by sister brand Seriously of its cheese nuggets last month
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Vast majority of Irish food and drink suppliers prepared for Brexit: Bord Bia
2020-07-06T12:05:00
An ’intensified focus on strategic planning’ following preparations for Brexit had also reaped rewards during the pandemic, Bord Bia said
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Heck debuts first-ever TV campaign
2020-07-03T13:19:00
The ad was filmed during lockdown and is due to run for the next 12 weeks
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Sarah Smart moves to UK in Collective Dairy management reshuffle
2020-07-03T12:14:00
The Collective has shaken up its management team as part of a new growth strategy
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2 Sisters Llangefni site reopens as Young’s confirms first coronavirus case
2020-07-03T11:46:00
2 Sisters has implemented 30 additional Covid-safe measures to strengthen existing controls
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Meat sector facing labour ‘challenges’ despite decline in EU worker percentage
2020-07-02T16:01:00
A BMPA study found the percentage of EU nationals across the sector fell from 69% in 2018 to 62% this year
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Trade unions slam rocketing number of Covid-19 cases at UK food manufacturing plants
2020-07-02T15:09:00
Cases in UK food manufacturing plants have rocketed to more than 600 over the past week
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John West to launch Norwegian sister brand King Oscar in UK
2020-07-02T11:38:00
King Oscar boasts an 85% market share in Norway for its sardines range and is the country’s second biggest seafood brand
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Gen Z to drive a long-term boom for frozen food
2020-07-02T07:30:00
Over a quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds now bought more equivalents of their fresh purchases, found research by Birds Eye and Iceland
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Meat sector launches initiative to halve meat waste and cut CO2
2020-07-01T11:59:00
The Meat in a Net Zero World initiative has been backed by 38 organisations involved in the production and sale of meat
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Rainforest Alliance unveils tougher new standards regime
2020-07-01T10:15:00
The new suite of standards will include tighter rules on protecting the environment and working conditions
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Alpro launches pastiche of dairy sector’s ‘Make Mine Milk’ ad campaign
2020-06-29T16:36:00
The ad push reunites Vinnie Jones, Pixie Lott and Nicola Adams from the original campaign, but now with oat rather than milk moustaches
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FSA slammed by Unison over handling of Covid-19 in meat plants
2020-06-29T11:49:00
The regulator’s ‘hands-off approach’ was putting workers at risk of contracting Covid-19, the union warned
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Lactalis pushes hot cheese with Seriously Cheese Nuggets NPD
2020-06-29T10:45:00
The NPD follows Seriously Melting Pots as the brand’s latest hot cheese launch
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Tulip confirms coronavirus cases at Tipton plant
2020-06-26T11:48:00
The pork giant said three people tested positive this week, with 16 additional staff now self-isolating
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Ruth Hussey to take over as deputy chair at FSA
2020-06-26T11:36:00
The former chief medical officer for Wales replaces Laura Sandys as FSA deputy chair
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Tech startup Better Origin launches AI insect farm to convert waste into feed
2020-06-26T09:56:00
It works by converting inputs such as agricultural residues into insect larvae, which can then be fed to livestock
Analysis & Features
Are meat factories more susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks?
2020-06-26T09:40:00
A series of outbreaks have raised alarm over worker conditions. But the industry says it has prioritised safety, and shouldn’t be a scapegoat
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Soaring cost of production threatening future of UK growing sector: report
2020-06-25T12:01:00
Labour costs had risen by 34% across the fresh produce sector between 2016 and 2020 and by up to 15% higher during the coronavirus crisis

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