All articles by Kevin White – Page 3
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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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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?