All articles by Kevin White – Page 18
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NewsLidl surpasses £15bn British food investment target by £6bn
The discounter said a series of additional financial commitments in 2024 would help it reach a total £21bn
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NewsHilton Foods to bring forward net zero ambitions by two years
The protein giant has unveiled five key areas to reach its goal by 2048, including working to lower methane in livestock production
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NewsRanjit Singh slams ‘disaster’ farm tax and warns of shortages and inflation
The ’Chicken King’ has warned changes to inheritance tax will force many farms out of business, while also restricting supply and driving up prices
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NewsAussie beef wins World Steak Challenge for second year in a row
Jack’s Creek & Albers took home the accolade at the awards for its grain-fed pure-bred wagyu sirloin
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NewsBoparan feed mill acquisition could hamper competition and drive inflation: CMA
The competition watchdog said the deal could lead to a ’substantial lessening of competition in the supply of poultry feed to independent customers’
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NewsMeatly completes feeding trials for lab-grown petfood
The brand is hoping to bring its petfood to market during the first quarter of 2025
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NewsFurious farmers prepare to protest over ‘awful’ tax raid
The protests, expected towards the end of November, are being planned by the Save British Farming group
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is the budget such bad news for the UK’s farmers?
Rule changes by the chancellor on IHT eligibility have been hugely controversial
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NewsAgInflation survey reveals drop in cost of five key farming inputs
Inflation is still present in areas such as seed, machinery and labour, AF warned
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NewsAnti-budget strike action by farmers ‘could lead to food shortages’
Farms worth over £1m will now be subject to 20% inheritance tax, prompting fears many will become unviable
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NewsSimon Howie rolls out beef bacon lines
Described as a ’delicious alternative to pork bacon’, it is also lower in fat and higher in protein than traditional bacon
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairy sees profits double due to new listings
The yoghurt maker posted ‘record’ results in the year to 31 January 2024
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NewsMedia Bites 4 November: Interest rate cuts, budget woes, M&S
Rachel Reeves’ budget and its impact on business and the economy is still making headlines
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NewsThe Collective moves into kids’ pots with new Super Spoonies
The yoghurt brand will launch Super Spoonies – containing no added sugar – into Tesco in the new year
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News‘Shafted’ farmers dismayed by budget tax hikes warn of price increases
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget has been slammed by the farming sector for its ‘betrayal’ over tax hikes
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NewsFrench retailers E.Leclerc and Match caught up in UK supplier scam
Fraudsters purporting to supply the supermarkets have cost two British businesses more than £300,000
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Comment & OpinionNeal’s Yard fraud proves small suppliers are at huge risk
Crime, in all its different guises, is never far from the surface when it comes to food and drink
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NewsNeal’s Yard Dairy loses 22 tonnes of cheese in £300k fraud
The London-based artisan cheese retailer and wholesaler described the theft as ’deceptively convincing’
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NewsModern Milkman cuts losses in half in latest results
The Manchester-based business posted an operating loss of £10.5m in the year to 31 December 2023, down from £22.8m in 2022
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NewsDairy farmers warn against watering down of dairy contract legislation
Defra is considering an amendment to the new legislation, despite it going ’against the principles of fair dealing’, the NFU has said