All articles by Kevin White
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NewsMike Chatters promoted to UK & Ireland MD role at Lactalis
Chatters will take over responsibility of the Lactalis UK & Ireland business from 1 June from Hugues Meaudre
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Sausage and bacon sales soar as locked-down Brits embrace the fry-up
Sales rocketed in the four weeks to 9 April, with sausages up 30.8% on the same period last year, and bacon up 29.6%
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UK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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Danish Crown enjoys best-ever start to the year after Tulip divestment
The Danish farming co-op saw net profit climb 46% on the back of its sale of UK processor Tulip and soaring demand
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Young’s Seafood launches Young’s Kitchen initiative to inspire shoppers
The initiative comprises new recipes, ingredient swaps and hacks to help customers prepare meals at home
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Stilton cheesemakers see sales plummet due to coronavirus
The Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association said producers had seen sales fall by between 20% and 30%
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Dairy sector rolls out £1m Milk your Moments campaign
The 12-week ad push focuses on the importance of human connections during the coronavirus crisis
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Defra set to secure exemption for food workers from UK quarantine measures
The FDF joined other sectors in warning a quarantine on often foreign maintenance staff could bring factories grinding to a halt
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Comment & Opinion
Agriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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Finnebrogue extends Naked meat brand into plant-based
The range of four products are made from mushrooms and went on sale this week in Waitrose
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Müller sees yoghurt sales soar during lockdown
During the eight weeks to 18 April, volumes for the Corner brand as a whole rose by 14%
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Alpro creates coffee shop hardship fund
Supported by UK Coffee Week, the ‘In It Together’ Fund will make grants available to business owners to manage cashflow
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Tesco launches barbecue-focused Fire Pit meat range
The range was launched in Ireland last May and started rolling out across Tesco’s stores in Great Britain ahead of last Friday’s bank holiday
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Avara targets millennials with new brand The Turkey Kitchen
The poultry giant has launched three products under the brand into Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons
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Comment & Opinion
If we really want improved food security, we must address the issue of pricing
Lidl’s decision to stock Dutch eggs to meet demand was about as popular with the egg sector as a fox in a henhouse
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Dairy industry and government team up for £1m ad push
Defra has also announced England’s dairy farmers will be able to access a £10,000 fund to help overcome the coronavirus outbreak
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Lidl selling Dutch eggs to cope with soaring demand
A shortage of supply due to an avian flu outbreak, coupled with the recent spike in demand, led Lidl to source from the Netherlands
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Princes launches DTC food box for coronavirus key workers
The canned food giant is making its £10 ‘Hero Pack’ available to holders of the Blue Light discount card
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Asda unveils price cuts across beef steak lines
The retailer has cut prices on a raft of steak products as part of a push to cut prices on more than 1,000 SKUs
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Bord Bia launches new grass-fed dairy standard
The Irish Food Board said the new standard would allow producers using Irish dairy to better differentiate their product
