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Analysis & FeaturesOut of the frying pan… why nitrite-free is yet to take off
It’s been a decade since a landmark report linked nitrites in processed meat to cancer. So why has progress been so slow?
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NewsPremier Foods slashes Mr Kipling emissions with £2.1m solar mega-farm
The £2.1m solar array will provide up to 70% of the 1,000-person Mr Kipling factory’s peak electricity demand, slashing both emissions and electricity costs for the site
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NewsReady Egg invests £2.9m into Fermanagh to drive productivity and growth
It was announced by economy minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, who said the Lisnaskea-based company’s £2.9m investment would also create opportunities for upskilling and workforce development
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NewsCO2 gas stunning ban calls could devastate pig sector, suppliers warn
A policy paper by Defra’s independent Animal Welfare Committee suggested the sector should be ‘prohibited’ from using the process due to animal welfare concerns
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NewsSauce Shop invests in factory for growth push
Condiment brand Sauce Shop has agreed a six-figure bank funding package to accelerate investment into its Nottingham factory
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NewsCMA raises Greencore Bakkavor competition concerns
Greencore and Bakkavor must address concerns from the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) in the own-label chilled sauces category to avoid an in-depth investigation of the £1.2bn merger of the two food groups
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NewsRoberts Bakery owes creditors almost £40m after collapse
A new report lifting the lid on the administration of the historic bakery also revealed how much the Boparan Private Office and Warburtons paid for the business and its assets
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NewsABP factory strike suspended pending pay offer
The union said it had received a receipt of an improved offer which it was now balloting its members on
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NewsFreshways invests £25m in West Midlands dairy hub
The investment of around £25m in the West Midlands town would create one of the ‘most modern and efficient dairy processing facilities in the UK’, the supplier said
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairies annouces warehouse expansion
Lancashire Farm Dairies announced the construction of what it called a ‘brand-new, state-of-the-art warehouse facility’ at its Rochdale headquarters
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Estate Dairy: moving milk from commodity to craft
The Estate Dairy’s founders felt there was an opportunity to bring the craft and care of British farming into hospitality
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NewsABP workers vote to strike at Craigavon site
Unite, which represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, is seeking a fair pair increase for its members who are paid a piece rate
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NewsUnite warns Nestlé it will ‘fight for every job’ at UK sites
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil yesterday unveiled plans to cut 16,000 jobs
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NewsUK unprepared for climate challenges now and for the future, Climate Change Committee warns
The CCC said the UK had not yet adapted to ’the changes in weather and climate that we are living with today, let alone those that are expected over coming decades’
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NewsArla celebrates 50 years at Lockerbie site with £144m investment
The site opened in 1975 and has since grown into one of the UK’s largest cheese-making facilities
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NewsCCEP to trial UK startup’s ultra-efficient heat pump
Industrial process heat accounts for more than 20% of global CO2 emissions, HotGreen says, yet “has been historically overlooked by innovation”
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NewsCarlsberg Britvic invests another £20m in expansion at Rugby factory
The move will create 34 new jobs and bring total investment in the site over the past five years to more than £60m
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NewsGreencore upgrades profit expectations as boss praises ‘exceptional year’
Greencore CEO Dalton Philips has praised ‘an exceptional year’ for the sandwich maker as the group raised its annual profits guidance
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NewsRoberts Bakery prepares for administration with hundreds of jobs at risk
Roberts Bakery filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts yesterday
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NewsEat-Lancet calls for major reduction in meat consumption
The agrifood sector was the ’single most influential driver of planetary boundary transgression’, said the Eat-Lancet Commission