All articles by Kevin White – Page 78
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NewsProfitability dented as Yeo Valley sees cost of production rise
The dairy supplier saw sales rise by £2.5m, but cost of sales rose by 9%, hitting profitability
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NewsSoil Association considering Irish scheme in no-deal Brexit plans
The organic certification body was still ‘investigating options’ about launching a scheme in Ireland, it said this week
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NewsFSA chair Heather Hancock reappointed for another three years
Hancock stepped up to the post from deputy chair in 2016 and will continue at the helm of the regulator until March 2022
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NewsMSC launches consultations to strengthen fisheries standard
The proposals were designed to give a bigger voice to stakeholders and follows criticism over how fisheries are certified
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NewsFisheries decline government's fault, not EU's, claims report
A new paper by City University’s Centre for Food Policy has called for significant reform of fishing quotas, regardless of whether the UK gets a Brexit deal
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NewsUK growers told to brace for regular extreme weather
A new report by The Climate Coalition has warned last year’s drought conditions could become the norm for UK growers
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NewsNo-deal Brexit could cost poultry sector £200m in lost exports
Access to the EU market was vital in maintaining the sector’s carcase balance, said the British Poultry Council
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NewsMüller faces farmer unrest over milk price cut
It follows a surge in milk production, leading to a steady drop in farmgate prices since the end of 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Tesco's new fresh food strategy prove counterproductive?
Tesco says it is motivated by convenience but some experts believe it could be left with an underwhelming range
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NewsNorth East Atlantic mackerel to lose MSC certification
Spawning stocks fell from 4.8 million tonnes in 2011 to 2.8 million tonnes last September
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NewsTroubled Danish Crown to cut up to 400 extra jobs
The Tulip owner is also looking to make up to £41m in savings. It follows an earlier bout of job and cost-cutting last November
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NewsRachel's unveils four new big pots and packaging revamp
The revamp will see a return of the word ‘organic’ to the brand’s logo and the introduction of the tagline ‘Faithful to nature since 1952’
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NewsCrediton Dairy invests £12m to increase processing capacity
The investment at Crediton’s headquarters will see it build a second production hall containing two new high-speed fillers
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NewsDefra unveils plans to tighten allergen labelling laws
The proposals could go as far as seeing full ingredient labelling required by law on food-to-go products
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NewsCawston Press mulls European production in no-deal Brexit
MD Steve Kearns warned that sourcing apples from the UK was ‘not viable’
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NewsFSA chief executive Jason Feeney to retire this summer
Feeney took over from Catherine Brown in April 2017 and had previously served as COO of the FSA
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NewsThe Collective brings gut health to kids with kefir range
The brand said the new range was the first fermented dairy product in the UK developed especially for children
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NewsFour men go on horsemeat scandal-linked trial in Paris
Two former execututives of French meat processor Spanghero, and two Dutch meat traders, went on trial on Monday
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NewsPost-Brexit fisheries bill 'lacks detail', MPs warn
Government plans on a post-Brexit fisheries policy did not meet expectations, according to the Commons Efra commitee
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NewsPoultry giant Avara reports solid results but warns of Brexit fears
The supplier has warned Brexit could have a ’significant’ impact on its business