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.
Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevWhite77
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- 01293 610290
- Email:
- kevin.white@thegrocer.co.uk
NewsMore organic producers enter UK market despite processor drop
The number of organic producers grew by more than 2% last year
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Vegan launches soar to one fifth of all retail food NPD
UK launches of vegan products have doubled over the past two years
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Kerry Foods adds thin chicken Richmond sausages
The new line contains just 48 calories per sausage
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Alpro launches soya-based low-calorie alternative ice cream
The three variants boast just 360 calories per tub
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FrieslandCampina promotes Will Jones to MD
Jones was the supplier’s grocery and marketing director after joining in 2015 from travel business TUI
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2 Sisters set to close another poultry site as part of restructure
The move is the latest in a bid to turn the poultry giant’s fortunes around
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AHDB slams 'misleading' meat advice from doctor group
The Plant-Based Health Professionals group is calling for a ban of processed meat in hospitals over cancer links
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MSC hails 99% drop in Pacific shark finning
Shark finning was one of the main concerns outlined by campaign group On the Hook ahead of the fishery’s recertification in 2018
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New EU origin rules will cost industry millions, warns BRC
Retailers and food manufacturers had ‘not grasped’ the urgency of strict new EU labelling regulations, the BRC said
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Dairy-free: lack of clear regulation ‘putting consumers at risk’
There are currently no specific regulations on what can or cannot be described as dairy-free
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Dairy Crest name to disappear as it rebrands to Saputo Dairy UK
The move follows the replacement of long-serving CEO Mark Allen with his deputy, Tom Atherton
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Avara Foods under fire over poultry welfare after 'extreme suffering' filmed
Animal Equality claimed a series of alleged welfare breaches had been found at farms supplying the poultry giant
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Dairy Crest CEO Mark Allen steps down
Allen, who has held the post for 12 years, has been replaced by his deputy Tom Atherton
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Reinventing the spread: butters & spreads report 2019
Spread brands are taking a leaf out of Madonna’s book and giving themselves a brand new look and feel
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The Collective unveils cocktail-inspired yoghurt range
The first line in the range is a Piña Colada yoghurt with an abv of 0.5%
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Dairy exports under threat as Defra refuses to pay for Chinese inspections
Exporters have warned Defra’s refusal to stump up £45,000 for a Chinese inspection visit could see their exports ‘end abruptly’
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Tesco Lotus under fire over pig welfare
Tesco has pledged to look into eradicating sow stalls in its Thai supply chain after criticism from animal welfare campaigners
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Thai Union rolls out first use of Feedkind sustainable shrimp feed
The product is designed to replace fishmeal from wild fish currently used in shrimp feed
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Florette launches sweeter crispy salad, backed by rap battle ad push
The launch will be supported by a £3m ad campaign featuring a rap battle between Sweet Crispy and Florette’s classic Crispy variant
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Meadow Foods grows senior team with two appointments
Gary Lambert has joined the Cheshire-based business as its new head of strategic operations
