All articles by Kevin White – Page 83
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NewsFormer Brakes boss Christiaanse takes helm at potato processor Aviko
Christiaanse is a former CEO of Grampian Food Group and Vion UK
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NewsDairy operators blame cost hikes for profits slowdown
Wyke Farms, First Milk’s cheese operation and Graham’s The Family Dairy have all been hit
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NewsEU landing obligation will 'devastate' UK fishing sector
The new regulations could cost UK fishing boats up to £165m worth of uncaught fish this year, said a committee of peers
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NewsMeat sector defends use of nitrites in bacon and ham
BMPA CEO Nick Allen said calls to remove the chemical was an ‘oversimplification’ of a complex issue
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NewsMüller Milk & Ingredients hires Nomad commercial director Brendan Power
25-year fmcg veteran Power will join the dairy giant in April
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NewsDairy UK launches cheese and whisky-matching mobile app
The mobile app pairs cheese with whisky and port recommendations, and will be expanded next year to feature wine, beer and other spirits
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News'Mixed bag' as 2019 EU fishing quotas are agreed
The 2019 quota for the Atlantic and North Sea includes an increase in catch limits for several UK-landed species
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NewsUnilever snaps up Vegetarian Butcher as part of push into plant-based
The deal is due to be completed by the end of the year and would strengthen the fmcg giant’s plant-based portfolio
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove’s recycling proposals are bold – but will industry pay up?
Defra’s long-awaited Resources and Waste Strategy for England is another headline-grabber for Gove
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NewsGrowers defend standards after norovirus link to fresh produce
A survey funded by the FSA found that more than 5% of lettuce sold in supermarkets carried the bug
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NewsSainsbury's criticised over new meat brand's 'confusing' provenance
The retailer began rolling out the J.James brand at the end of October as part of a bid to ‘simplify’ its own label range
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Analysis & FeaturesAs profit margins shrink, what's going wrong in liquid milk?
Müller Milk and Ingredients CEO Patrick Müller this week warned the sector had reached a “tipping point” in terms of profitability
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NewsCampylobacter levels in supermarket chicken decline
Quarterly tests reveal improvements in the presence of the bug
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NewsCasino and Compassion in World Farming launch method of production labelling
The scheme would give shoppers access to “clear information about welfare attributes”, said Casino general director Tina Schuler
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Analysis & FeaturesBrits remain hungry for red meat
Shoppers aren’t shunning all things carnivorous with beef and sausage sales up
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Analysis & FeaturesTop yoghurt brands lose out to innovators
Challenger brands focused on free-from, health or indulgence are gaining ground
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NewsFisheries bill amendment to enshrine 'fairer' UK fishing rights, says Gove
The government is to table an amendment to its fisheries bill that will oblige it to secure better terms from a trade deal than fishermen currently receive in the CFP
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Analysis & FeaturesCheese aisle revamps hit brand sales
Range rationalisations in the mults have led to challenging conditions in cheese
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NewsRed Tractor ad campaign attracts 1.4m more shoppers
The ad push saw the number of people saying they would choose Red Tractor food over the cheapest alternative grow by five points
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NewsSainsbury's milk supplier Tomlinsons appoints advisors to explore possible sale
It comes amid warnings of overcapacity and ‘wafer thin’ margins across the processing sector