All articles by Kevin White – Page 91
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NewsCO2 shortages could knock out 60% of UK poultry plants 'within days'
Nine of the country’s largest poultry plants are facing critical shortages of CO2, which is used for both slaughtering and packaging
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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NewsChange at Arla as Amirahmadi replaces Pietrangeli at helm
Amirahmadi, who joined the dairy co-op in 2004, takes over at the end of the month
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat in vegan ready meals: how worrying are claims?
A vegan macaroni meal from Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range supposedly contained traces of turkey
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NewsCalls to test imported eggs as new European fipronil scandal brews
The emergence of a potential new fipronil scandal was “not a surprise” said British Egg Industry Council chairman
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NewsNational Food Crime Unit wins funding for 'upgrade'
The FSA unit will see its headcount grow from 22 to 82 and will become fully operational, with full investigatory powers, from next March
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NewsTesco blames shortages of fresh chicken on packaging problems
Shoppers have been reporting difficulties locating fresh chicken
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NewsTulip CEO Steve Francis steps down
Francis was credited with turning the pork supplier around and bringing it back into profitability by parent Danish Crown
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NewsQuorn ditches black plastic from its packaging
The move by the meat alternative brand replaces 297 tonnes of black plastic with clear & opaque recyclable alternatives
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Comment & OpinionHow 2 Sisters has gone from bottom of the class to star pupil
2 Sisters is out of FSA-imposed emergency measures. So how did it turn things around since last year’s high-profile scandal?
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger could hurt competition, warns NFU
In a letter to the CMA, the union warned the merger could have a ‘negative effect’ on smaller suppliers
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NewsABP Food Group ploughs £17m investment into Perth beef plant
Cash injection will allow plant to ‘become one of the most modern facilities of its kind in the UK’
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NewsFSA teams up with 2 Sisters for information sharing trial
The regulator has partnered with 2 Sisters for a pilot information sharing scheme that could provide the ‘template’ for the sector
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NewsTulip to cut 150 jobs in Bodmin as production levels fall
It comes as Young’s Seafood also confirms plans to close its Annan factory
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NewsFoodservice companies urged to improve seafood sourcing
Only a small percentage of foodservice companies had signed up to the Sustainable Seafood Coalition, said its secretariat
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NewsNew cheese spread duo for Laughing Cow
The tubs will roll out nationally through June in Original and Light variants
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NewsCoconut Collaborative adds almond and oat-based yoghurt alternatives
Oat and Almond Collaborative in natural flavours will launch on 10 June in Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Itsu
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NewsLabour costs soar as Brexit staff challenges hit poultry processors
Processors were experiencing a “flow of people” out of the industry, said BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths
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NewsSupermeat & Fish Awards: entry deadline extended
The awards will be part of The Grocer’s programme of events for the first time this year
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NewsArla to end cheese production in Wales
Up to 154 jobs could be lost as part of a strategic review of its cheesemaking division