All articles by Kevin White – Page 156
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NewsNFU calls for plan to stem decline in UK self-sufficiency
A farming growth plan is needed to halt the backward slide in UK food production self-sufficiency, the National Farmers Union has warned.
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NewsKerry takes Cheestrings brand into spreads category
Kerry Foods’ Cheestrings brand is being extended into the cheese spreads category.
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NewsWaitrose wins 22 gold medals at International Cheese Awards
Waitrose has been crowned supreme retailer at the International Cheese Awards
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NewsMüller ‘remixes’ rice with new split-pot range
Müller is adding the first split-pot variant to its Müller Rice range
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NewsFrench meat processor linked to horsemeat scandal sold
The French meat processor at the heart of last year’s horsemeat scandal has been sold.
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NewsMorrisons lamb-breeding scheme wins government grant
A sustainable lamb-breeding programme devised by Morrisons is to receive a share of funding from the government’s £12m Agri-Tech Catalyst agriculture development programme.
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NewsManuka honey health claims should be removed says NZ
New Zealand has moved to clamp down on health claims about manuka honey…
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NewsEnglish schools flunk sustainable fish ‘end of term’ report
Just 14% of England’s 4.3 million primary school children are currently being supplied with sustainably sourced fish, research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed.
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NewsMüller adds first split-pot products to rice range
Müller is adding the first split-pot variant to its Müller Rice range.
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NewsAdams Food Ingredients to buy Dairy Crest’s Foodtec UK
Adams Food Ingredients has confirmed the purchase of the business and assets of Dairy Crest’s Foodtec UK subsidiary in a £1.2m deal.
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NewsDale Farm eyes more acquisitions as exports and UK sales increase
Dale Farm is set to make further acquisitions as it looks to ramp up its presence in UK dairy…
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NewsMr Big joins Caffè Latte range as Emmi offers 370ml cappuccino
Chilled coffee brand Emmi Caffè Latte is targeting men with a larger, 370ml version of its cappuccino drink…
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NewsPhiladelphia enters free-from with first lactose-free cheese
Philadelphia is making its first foray into the free-from market with the launch of a lactose-free soft cheese…
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NewsSixteen horsemeat cases uncovered by EC testing programme
Pan-European testing for horsemeat DNA uncovered 16 new instances in beef products between April and June, the European Commission has revealed.
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NewsHealth minister orders probe into 2 Sisters plants
Health minister Jeremy Hunt has ordered the immediate inspection of two 2 Sisters plants embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe – less than 24 hours after the Food Standards Agency issued a statement supporting one of the sites.
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Analysis & FeaturesFSA delays decision on widensing raw milk availability
A decision on whether to permit the widening of raw drinking milk sales has been delayed by the Food Standards Agency pending further research.
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NewsCampylobacter claims: the industry responds
An undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into the food poisoning bug campylobacter has claimed to have uncovered hygiene breaches in the UK poultry industry.
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NewsDairy Crest to cut farmgate milk price
Dairy Crest is to cut its farmgate price for standard liquid and Davidstow cheese contracts by 1.1ppl from 1 September.
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American Foulbrood disease found in Scottish honeybee colony
An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB) disease has been detected in a honeybee colony in Scotland. AFB is caused by a spore-forming bacterium called Paenibacillus larvae, which kills bee larva by consuming their body tissues. The spores are highly resistant to extremes of temperature, chemical attack and other adverse conditions ...
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NewsDanforel trout farm attains Aquaculture Stewardship Council standard
A Danish fish farm has become the first to be certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new freshwater trout standard.