All articles by Kevin White – Page 33
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NewsEgg prices up 50% but shortages loom due to tight supply
It comes as some retailers were this week reportedly considering egg rationing and importing from Poland due to shortfalls
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NewsArla calls for more investment to increase biofuel production from farm waste
The dairy co-op has invested in permanent moves to tap into this energy source and is now using slurry and food waste to power seven trucks
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NewsPilgrim’s UK to press on with closure of Bury St Edmunds and Coalville sites
Up to 650 jobs could be lost after the pork giant said the two plants were ’significantly under-utilised’
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NewsMeadow Foods rebrands as Meadow in sustainability drive
The Cheshire-headquartered supplier said its new brand would reflect its sustainable growth ambitions
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NewsFrozen turkey prices soar by as much as a third due to bird flu
Exclusive analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows prices have rocketed in the major mults versus the same time last year
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NewsAsda hikes price four pints of milk to £1.65
The price hike was one of a wave of increases across the mults during October
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NewsWyke Farms secures £30m export finance guarantee to grow overseas sales
The West Country cheesemaker has secured the finance from Barclays, guaranteed by the government’s UK Export Finance agency
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Category ReportIs Welsh food & drink due a World Cup boost? Wales category report 2022
Having hit its latest export target in the back of the net, the Welsh government is eyeing another ambitious goal for its food industry
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Comment & OpinionLong-term measures are crucial to protecting poultry producers from bird flu
Vaccines and quicker housing orders could help battle what looks to be a more regular problem
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NewsWelsh government bodies respond to rise in food poverty
As the cost of living crisis mounts, the Welsh government has grown increasingly concerned about food poverty
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ReportsWales eyes kick-off for lamb exports to the US
Initial shipments of lamb began arriving in the US from Dunbia’s site in Carmarthenshire at the start of October
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NewsThird of free-range turkeys now lost to bird flu
All captive birds will be legally required to be kept indoors from 7 November
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NewsYoghurt snack bar brand Yaar lands major new Waitrose and Booths deals
The brand is fast approaching the one million unit sales milestone, having seen an upturn in sales over the past year
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NewsDefrosted poultry sales rules relaxed in bid to tackle bird flu crisis
Defra has announced a temporary easement to poultry marketing rules and improved compensation for avian flu-hit producers
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NewsFinnebrogue Artisan adds finely sliced ham to Better Naked nitrite-free pork range
The NPD is designed to be used in kids’ lunchboxes and as a healthier and “meatier” sandwich filling
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Comment & OpinionWhat can industry expect from Thérèse Coffey at Defra?
As Sunak’s Cabinet takes shape, the latest secretary of state for the environment, food and rural affairs has been confirmed. Step forward, Thérèse Coffey
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NewsGressingham calls for state aid as bird flu wipes out goose flock
The supplier has called for an improvement to compensation packages after it lost its festive geese flock to the disease
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NewsChristmas turkey flocks decimated as ‘worst ever’ bird flu outbreak looms
Over 300,000 turkeys have already been lost, with predcitions the number hit could ‘easily double’
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NewsBird flu: urgent calls for housing measures to extend nationwide
Defra introduced regional housing measures in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex on Wednesday
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NewsArla launches new farm assurance scheme for branded milk
Arla CARE is rolling out this month on branded Arla milks such as Cravendale, and is being supported by a £3m marketing push