All articles by Kevin White – Page 8
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsBMPA slams ‘broken planning system’ after rejection of Cranswick ‘megafarm’
Controversial plans by the protein giant were rejected by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council’s planning committee last week
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NewsIllegal meat business convicted as 'unfit' animal by-product entered human food chain
A National Food Crime Unit investigation found they had illegally processed animal byproduct into meat for human consumption
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NewsSaputo to end much-vaunted dairy ingredient production, with potential loss of 80 jobs
Saputo’s move to end production of galacto-oligosaccharides and demineralised whey was a result of reduced demand, it said
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NewsArla and German dairy giant DMK announce plans to merge
The merger ’represents a union of shared values and complementary strengths’, the pair said
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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NewsZeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme ‘a success’
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit
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NewsTariff feedback sought from government as it plots Trump response
It comes as the UK government has published a an ‘indicative list of goods’ imported from the US that may be considered in a future UK response
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NewsControversial Cranswick ‘mega farm’ plans rejected by local council
Councillors rejected the plans due to its impact on ecology and climate change
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Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
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NewsDuck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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NewsRed Tractor pledges ‘turning point’ changes in response to industry review
The farm assurance scheme has started to roll out a programme of simplified audits and promised to improve communications with farmers
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Comment & OpinionIs Yeo Valley’s move into meat as crazy as it sounds?
Yeo Valley Organic expanded into meat for the first time last week – but is the new beef burger line as surprising as it sounds?
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NewsWorld’s first bird flu case in sheep detected in UK
The case was found on a farm where the disease had already been confirmed in captive birds
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘pioneering’ Regional Colleague Council
The supplier said the move gave factory staff a ‘greater say in key negotiations’
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KVI TrackerYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective
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NewsSFI closure ‘crushes all trust’ in Defra, farmers warn
The post-CAP subsidy scheme was closed at short-notice by the government last week
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NewsUK food businesses ‘unlikely’ to meet 2026 chicken welfare deadline
UK retailers need to do more to improve chicken welfare, according to data from Compassion in World Farming
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Comment & OpinionWhat Yeo Valley buying The Collective means for UK yoghurt
Yoghurt giant Yeo Valley bought rival brand The Collective in a surprise move last week – but why did it happen in the first place?