All articles by Kevin White – Page 95
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NewsFSA, FSS and meat bodies vow to step up meat standards scrutiny
The regulators met with 10 industry bodies at a summit in London to discuss recent non-compliance issues
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NewsKFC expects disruption to continue for remainder of week
Some outlets will remain closed and others will be operating with a reduced menu on shortened hours
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NewsFSA defends stance on Russell Hume in wake of collapse
The scandal-hit meat supplier fell into administration yesterday, citing the FSA’s investigation which created ‘impossible trading conditions for us’, Russell Hume said
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NewsRussell Hume goes into administration
The meat supplier has been under investigation by the Food Standards Agency over labelling concerns since late January
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NewsMorrisons buys Yorkshire egg supplier Chippindale Foods
The deal will allow Morrisons to bring forward the date at which all its eggs will come from non-caged hens
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Comment & OpinionLabour makes waves with detailed animal welfare proposals
Labour is at pains to outline its intention to design post-Brexit farm subsidies that move away from intensive “factory farming” and bad environmental practices
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NewsDanone the first UK dairy company to gain B Corp certification
B Corp certification ’is to business what Fairtrade is for coffee’, the NGO says
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NewsLabour proposes live animal export ban in new policy document
Draft document also proposes introduction of mandatory country of origin, method of production and slaughter labelling on meat
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NewsRussell Hume intelligence behind 'burst' of action on meat
Foodservice specialist Fairfax Meadow became the latest meat supplier to become embroiled in the FSA’s investigation into mislabelled meat yesterday
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News2 Sisters to cut 900 jobs
The poultry giant is planning to close three loss-making factories in wake of last autumn’s chicken scandal
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NewsBritish Charolais Cattle Society targets beef brand status
The breed currently had a market share of about 13%, said the society’s CEO
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Comment & OpinionLong-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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NewsBrexit-related labour crisis inquiry re-opened
Efra Committee will assess whether labour shortages in food production has ‘improved or deteriorated’ during the past year
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NewsGovernment shelves 25-year food and farming plan
Defra cited Brexit-based priorities for kicking the plan into the long grass, adding some of its objectives would be included in the upcoming Agriculture Bill, due in the spring
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NewsStuart Stanley made finance director at Ornua Foods UK
Sanley has been promoted from the role of commercial finance manager…
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NewsBirds Eye pulls ad as water safety campaigners raise concerns
New ad, starring a younger and more rugged Captain Birds Eye, encouraged children to jump into cold water, campaigners claimed
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NewsFSA interviews suspects under caution as Russell Hume scandal escalates
Russell Hume meat labelling scandal ‘on new scale’ says FSA, as key personnel at the supplier expected to be interviewed in coming days
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Analysis & FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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NewsArla to plough £72m into its British business this year
The cash injection is part of a €527m (£460m) global investment programme announced by the dairy co-op, and will see it bring production of Lactofree to the UK
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NewsFaccenda and Cargill unveil Avara Foods poultry joint venture
Business will be owned equally between Cargill and Faccenda