All articles by Kevin White – Page 2
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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
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Clonakilty adds black pudding bangers and bacon to UK lineup
Clonakilty Food Co said it had almost doubled its sales in the UK over the past five years
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Analysis & Features
Are trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing
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Maelor Foods plans 25% rise in poultry production
The supplier said the move would move was a ’crucial step in meeting growing demand for fresh British chicken’
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Category Report
The buzz about butter: trends in spreads 2025
Heritage and flavoured butter lines are reaping rewards as shoppers turn to them for a treat – and they’re willing to pay premium prices
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Fruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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Media Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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KVI Tracker
Asda lists Uruguayan beef as inflation bites
The new range, developed by Asda’s key red meat supplier Hilton Foods, went on sale last week ’for a limited period’
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Turkey: call for generic marketing push to mark 500th year in the UK
The owner of Kelly Turkeys wants to encourage sales growth outside the festive peak
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Cathedral City owner Saputo Dairy UK awarded royal warrant by King
The supplier had previously held a royal warrant, granted by the late Queen Elizabeth II, for more than 20 years
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The Jolly Hog unveils debut TV ad showcasing sausage ‘obsession’
The ad creative introduces viewers to the ’slightly obsessive sausage-fuelled world’ of the brand’s founding brothers – Olly, Max and Josh Kohn
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Leerdammer moves into spreadable cheese with new line
The NPD is aiming to tap into new usage occasions and broaden the brand’s appeal
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Horsemeat at risk of entering UK food chain as Horsegate return is a ‘ticking time bomb’
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers warned of a significant threat to food safety from the paper-based passport system currently used for horse transport
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Confusion reigns over future of fruit & veg border checks following EU deal
Cross-channel fresh produce traders could still face additional border checks from July
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Case of atypical BSE found on Essex farm
The case differs from contagious classical BSE, which is linked to contaminated feed
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Analysis & Features
Will UK producers benefit from trade deal with the US?
Keir Starmer’s ‘historic’ US deal may be more about avoiding tariff chaos than pushing exports. So what’s in it for the food industry?
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US trade deal-driven CO2 gas crisis looms
The removal of UK tariffs on US ethanol in last week’s trade deal could put the UK’s CO2 gas supplies at risk
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Media Bites 14 May: US now eyes pork and poultry deals, M&S hacking, Moët Hennessy’s ‘crisis’
Pork, poultry, rice and seafood are ‘at the front of the line’ in talks to expand last week’s UK/US trade deal, says the US agriculture secretary
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NFU director general Terry Jones to step down next year after a decade in post
Terry Jones was described as a ‘superb leader’ by NFU president Tom Bradshaw
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Defra u-turns over controversial SFI closure following ‘error’
The government has apologised over information given to applicants of the subsidy scheme who missed out before it was abruptly closed in March