All articles by Kevin White
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Impossible Foods ‘ready’ for UK push – as soon as it gets FSA approval
Impossible Foods is still waiting for the regulatory green light for its main ingredient, derived from soy plants – despite submitting an application for approval with the Food Standards Agency in 2021
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Sofina Foods acquires Northern Irish meat company Finnebrogue
The acquisition is designed to bolster the seafood and pork giant’s ambitious growth plan
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Windsor Framework NI checks set for this week, despite M&S’s Machin’s complaints
M&S’s CEO said on Friday the final phase of the post-Brexit checks on goods sent to Northern Ireland was ‘bureaucratic madness’
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CO2 gas supply still in the balance, despite government crisis talks
Concerns over the supply of critically important CO2 gas resurfaced last month
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Dawn Meats co-founder Daniel Browne dies age 88
Browne was described by the business as ‘a pioneering figure in Irish agriculture’
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Comment & Opinion
Food imports: what’s happened to the supermarkets’ rock-solid commitments to British meat?
Meat sourcing – and the apparent slipping of standards when it comes to British beef, lamb and even chicken by some supermarkets – has become a recurring theme in recent months
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Avara Foods unveils ‘more ambitious’ sustainability targets
The poultry giant said it had progress against previous targets had been ’outstanding’
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Small abattoirs win reprieve as FSA backs retaining vital discount
The discount is seen as a vital subsidy for small slaughterhouses, enabling them to remain competitive
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Consumer faith in imported food slumps: Red Tractor
The farm assurance scheme said support for UK-grown food and calls for the UK to produce more had soared
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Beyond Meat expands offering with new Asda burger listings
The brand is now available in Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Ocado
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Tesco kicks off search for new artisan cheesemakers
The retailer said demand was growing for artisan cheese, with its regional cheese category worth opver £12m a year
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Waitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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‘Chicken King’ BPO buys 2 Sisters JV poultry farming operation
The deal means the BPO is now larger than 2 Sisters Food Group itself
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CO2 gas crisis looms closer as Ensus warns of ‘imminent closure’
Ensus said the UK-US trade deal ‘fundamentally undermined its business position’
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Spending review: food and farming offer ‘cautious’ welcome
Defra was handed a £2.7 billion annual settlement, however, questions remain over how the money will be spent
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Comment & Opinion
‘Food and farming’ fail to register as government focuses on health
With a “record” £29bn funding boost to “get the NHS back on its feet and fit for the future”, today’s government spending review had a strong emphasis on health
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Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses adds new Parlick sheep’s milk cheese to lineup
The Lancashire-based business is now the UK’s largest sheep’s milk cheese producer
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Morrisons under fire over Aussie beef listing, as it breaks 100% British pledge
Morrisons said it still sourced only 100% British beef on its meat counters, but the move has prompted an angry response from the farming community
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Müller unveils new organic farming pay model in bid to boost production
Müller has unveiled a new, tailored pricing model which aims to take into account a wide range of factors contributing to recent falls in organic milk production
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Mash Direct back in the black after ‘reset with purpose’
Mash Direct grew sales to just under £24m in the 10-month period to 31 December 2024, according to its latest accounts