All articles by Kevin White – Page 41
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NewsUK red meat exports hit record levels during first half of 2022
Total value sales were more than 18% higher than the previous, pre-pandemic record levels, said AHDB
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NewsBirds Eye expands frozen chicken lineup with new world cuisine range
The NPD will go on sale nationwide in Sainsbury’s from 19 September in two variants ‘inspired by the tastes of Italy and Mexico’
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NewsArla Foods reports strong first-half results, but warns of downturn ahead
Prices will continue to rise amid soaring on-farm inflation, the dairy co-op has warned
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NewsUK food sector on brink of new CO2 gas crisis as supplier halts production
CF Fertilisers, the UK’s largest supplier of CO2 gas, has announced plans to close, amid an ’uneconomical’ energy landscape
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NewsMoy Park sees near 60% profit slump amid ‘challenging headwinds’
The Northern Ireland-based poultry giant saw operating profit fall by 58.1% (or £50m) to £36.2m in the face of significant cost increases in feed, utilities and labour
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NewsSouth Caernarfon Creameries reports rise in sales and profits
Sales for the year to 31 March rose by 17% to £71.5m, while year-on-year operating profit jumped by 20.6% to £4.1m
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NewsGrowers braced for more disruption and crop failures following drought declaration
Nine out of 14 regions in England have now been officially declared as drought zones by the Environment Agency
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NewsOne pint of milk now over 60% more expensive than in January
Over 160 fresh milk and butter lines have seen price rises over the past six weeks, analysis of Assosia data shows.
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NewsFreshways to ditch coloured milk bottle caps in major recycling move
The switch follows similar moves by Waitrose and Aldi this year
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NewsLabour crisis has created £60m-worth of crop losses this year, says NFU
A survey of growers by the farming union found that this year’s harvest had been ‘significantly impacted’ by the sector’s ongoing labour crisis
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NewsYoung’s unveils packaging revamp alongside ‘bigger and better’ fish finger range
The supplier is describing the revamp as its biggest in two decades
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NewsPilgrim’s sets up lamb division following Randall Parker Foods deal
Pilgrim’s said it would ‘reinvent’ the category with the new lamb operation
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NewsHeck enters value tier with creation of new sausage brand
The new brand’s pork sausages differ from Heck’s premium lineup due to their lower price and lower meat content
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Comment & OpinionWhy Morrisons’ insect-fed eggs could be just the beginning
Morrisons, which has this week launched carbon neutral eggs from hens fed on insects, believes this type of environmentally friendly feed and production process could be a game changer
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move out of dairy with soup and dip ranges
The NPD aimed to expand the availability of organic products in the major supermarkets, the yoghurt giant said
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NewsNoble Foods appoints owner Sarah Dean as new chair
The Happy Egg Co owner would continue to focus on eggs, while also leveraging opportunities in farming, milling and added value, Dean said
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NewsJoseph Heler snaps up Welsh cheese business Futura Foods Wales
The site would continue to conduct business as usual, said Joseph Heler
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NewsBiotiful Gut Health unveils revamped range and NPD
The revamp includes new kefir yoghurt, protein, kefir drink and plant-based variants
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NewsJack Hancock to head up M&A and strategy at Meadow Foods
Hancock joined the Cheshire-based business in 2007 – leading several transformational projects
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NewsAHDB forecasts even tougher times ahead for livestock farmers
Producers will continue to feel the effects of rising energy and input costs