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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Analysis & Features
How disastrous is the coronavirus crisis for dairy farmers and processors?
2020-04-03T09:26:00
Mid-market processors, especially those who supply foodservice, are suffering massive losses
News
Coronavirus: Beef processors face profit squeeze over carcase balance
2020-04-01T10:42:00
While shoppers have been stocking up on beef, they have avoided more expensive cuts of beef
News
Freshways signs Morrisons milk supply deal
2020-03-31T11:13:00
The processor, a big player in foodservice, has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis
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Arla axes quarter of products to maintain supplies
2020-03-30T11:58:00
Arla cut its core own-label milk range from 13 SKUs down to six following the panic buying of a fortnight ago
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Coronavirus: Government exempts factory canteens from lockdown ban
2020-03-26T12:44:00
The move has been welcomed by meat sector bodies, who warned the rule would force workers into busy supermarkets
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Coronavirus: Fairfax Meadow launches new DTC meat delivery service
2020-03-24T13:06:00
The wholesale catering butcher is now also supplying into retail, through the Central England Co-op
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Coronavirus: meat sector calls for staff canteens to be exempt from closure
2020-03-23T17:18:00
BMPA CEO Nick Allen said the effect of closing these canteens will be to ‘drive thousands of key workers into the shops’
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Coronavirus: FSA warns of staffing pressures in meat plants
2020-03-23T12:58:00
The regulator has warned meat processors it would likely experience ’reduced staffing levels for many weeks and months to come’
News
Red Tractor assurance scheme updates logo in new standards push
2020-03-20T15:08:00
The farm assurance scheme will support the relaunch with a £2m marketing campaign
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Freshways cuts milk price and extends terms in response to coronavirus
2020-03-20T12:45:00
The supplier is to extend terms to 45 days to ease cashflow worries
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Tech startup launches ‘fully-traceable’ livestock marketplace app
2020-03-19T16:48:00
The free app helps farmers supply to retailer specifications more accurately
Comment & Opinion
Time for the government to recognise food industry workers as essential
2020-03-19T16:31:00
So-called ‘low-skilled’ workers are proving to be the bedrock of our society, and should be treated as such
News
Coronavirus: Müller’s Milk & More hit by ‘unprecedented’ demand surge
2020-03-18T12:45:00
The service has been struggling to meet the increased demand, with shoppers complaining of shortages
News
Meat sector calls for relaxation of rules to meet coronavirus demand
2020-03-17T12:48:00
Processors are calling for ’pragmatism’ over the relaxation of some regulations to ensure continuity of supply
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First Milk makes grazing pledge of 120 days a year
2020-03-16T16:27:00
It will require farmers to commit to grazing cows outside for a minimum six hours a day for 120 days each year
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Coronavirus panic buying sees scampi sales surge
2020-03-16T12:38:00
Whitby Seafoods said sales of frozen scampi jumped by more than 100% last week
News
Coronavirus: British Meat Processors Association postpones conference
2020-03-13T12:15:00
Delegates from around the world were expected to attend the body’s Rethink conference on 17 March
Analysis & Features
Do supermarket meat and fish counters have a future?
2020-03-12T12:48:00
Meat counters are going out of fashion in UK supermarkets. But with some insisting they’re ‘vitally important’, can they evolve to survive?
News
Lactalis renews Président Come Dine with Me sponsorship deal
2020-03-06T10:28:00
Président ads will play at the start of each episode until the end of March, and in September, November and December
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Poultry sector faces £15m staff costs under new immigration rules
2020-03-05T12:38:00
British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths has warned the new rules ‘will have an impact on the cost of production’

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