All articles by Kevin White – Page 38
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NewsFewer and pricier Christmas turkeys this year, warn producers
Labour shortages, avian flu and soaring costs are all set to drive up the price of turkeys
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NewsNo Meat Co refreshes packaging and adds new duo
The brand was acquired from Iceland last year by global plant-based consolidator the Livekindly Collective
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NewsFreshways to hit ‘landmark’ 50p per litre milk price by September
The mid-market milk processor said its move would stimulate farmers to ’to produce the milk we need’
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NewsUK pig herd shrinks as farmers battle crises
The industry has faced soaring costs and a backlog of pigs, but is now warning supply will tighten
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NewsMüller’s Milk & More partners with zero-waste supermarket Good Club
The tie-up will see the service sell 10 breakfast-focused Good Club products
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NewsPilgrims Choice gets packaging revamp for greater on-shelf appeal
The move is the brand’s biggest update since it changed the shape of its blocks to an oblong in 2020
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NewsSainsbury’s and Tesco respond to cost of production crisis with further milk price increases
The move follows growing farmer unrest that supermarket-aligned milk pools are not keeping up with market averages
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NewsFour pints of milk up to 17% more expensive since start of the year
Soaring farmgate milk prices appear to be driving further price hikes at the supermarket tills
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NewsCathedral City redesigns packaging with plastic-saving side opening
The move will save the brand 40 tonnes of plastic per year
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride sparks closer integration of main businesses with new operation
The protein giant said the move was an ‘exciting step’ as Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK and Pilgrim’s Food Masters drew closer
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NewsWilliam Reed’s World Steak Challenge 2022 opens for entries
The prestigious global competition is run by The Grocer’s publisher and now in its eighth year
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NewsMüller follows Arla with another hike to its farmgate milk price
The processor’s price hike to 46ppl means Müller has increased its milk price by 31.4%, or 11ppl since 1 March
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NewsMorrisons unveils new sustainability incentive for its livestock farmers
The scheme builds on the retailer’s commitment last March for its 3,000 UK farmers and growers to achieve net zero status by 2030
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NewsTesco extends egg supplier contracts amid mounting financial concerns
The deals would secure supply amid ’challenging market conditions’, Tesco said
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NewsCalls for retailers to pay more for chicken reflected in price increases
Assosia data shows significant retail price inflation in the category since the turn of the year
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NewsTributes paid as Leaf CEO Caroline Drummond dies aged 58
Drummond was well known as a passionate advocate for sustainable food production
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NewsCranswick sales top £2bn as it slams ‘muted’ government response to pig crisis
The pig and poultry giant saw revenues rise by 5.8% in the 12 months to 26 March
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NewsMüller Milk & Ingredients replaces CEO Jon Jenkins with new leadership duo
Liam McNamara and Rob Hutchison have both been promoted to the joint leadership of the dairy giant
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NewsCo-op invests £19m in pig pricing, and urges mults to do more on sourcing
The retailer has committed to pay its pig farmers above the cost of production, while also calling on other retailers to improve British sourcing
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Comment & OpinionImpossible has hit the UK. But with inflation soaring, is it right product, wrong time?
Has the pioneering fake meat brand already missed the boat in the UK?