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Kevin White
Kevin is The Grocer’s fresh foods editor, overseeing our coverage related to the retail fresh foods sector, including dairy, meat, fish, poultry, fruit & veg and eggs, as well as the plant-based foods category.
He also assists in production of The Grocer’s annual Dairymen supplement, while also writing about food commodities, sourcing, sustainability, politics and regulation; and has appeared as a commentator on both radio and TV on the state of the UK food industry.
Prior to joining The Grocer in 2014, Kevin wrote about retail financial services for a Financial Times business publication, and began his career as a journalist working for regional newspapers in Wales.
Follow Kevin on Twitter: @KevWhite77
Contact info
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- 01293 610290
- Email:
- kevin.white@thegrocer.co.uk
- News
Pembrokeshire Creamery poised to start milk production
The business was in discussions with a number of retailers for the supply of Welsh own-label milk, said MD Mark McQuade
- News
Belton Farm adds new Silver Fox cheddar to Red Fox territorial cheese brand
The Shropshire-based cheesemaker’s new line will hit Waitrose in August
- News
Scandal-hit Batista brothers back at helm at JBS after board reinstatement
Brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista were re-elected to the JBS board of directors on 26 April
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Lidl announces £500m investment in British pork supply chain
The discounter has moved to a new producer pricing model that will pay the cost of production and guarantee minimum volumes
- News
FrieslandCampina unveils new climate plan and office move
The Dutch dairy giant is aiming to hit £300m in sales within the next five years
- Comment and Opinion
Will ASA research herald the end of ‘green’ fresh imagery?
Advertising imagery that appeared ‘fresh’ was able to elicit beliefs in much the same way as terms such as ‘natural’ or ‘plant-based’, says the ASA
- News
Major growers report turbulent weather toll
Results posted this month at Companies House by Huntapac Produce and Puffin Produce cited weather issues as key challenges to profitability
- News
Yoplait teams up with TV’s Josie Gibson for kids’ yoghurt push
Children were increasingly being fed ultra-processed, high-energy, nutrient-poor foods such as biscuits and cakes instead of yoghurt, Yoplait said
- News
Primula owner to launch new Kavli dairy brand in UK supermarkets
The brand, which is well established in Scandinavian retailers, will launch in Tesco next month
- News
Dragons’ Den-backed Alf Turner sausages back in the mults
The Hampshire-based butcher brand has secured listings for two sausage lines
- News
Defra unveils multimillion-pound River Wye clean-up action plan
The river has been blighted by agricultural pollution in recent years
- News
Heck back in profit after range reset
The brand reported an operating profit of £239k last year following a switch to more profitable SKUs
- KVI Tracker
Dairy products set for price hikes as supply continues to tighten
Tight supply is being exacerbated by the impact of wet weather on production
- Comment and Opinion
Is it safe to eat your five fruit & veg a day?
Does the food safety fear ever go away?
- News
Up to 10 execs depart Pilgrim’s Europe in wake of £4.2bn restructure
The JBS-owned businesses are in the process of an integration under the Pilgrim’s Europe banner
- News
Heck unveils sub-brand targeting younger shoppers
The sausage brand has expanded with a new proposition, called What The Heck!
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Cranswick petfood brand Vitalin launches first TV ad
The ad push represents a seven-figure investment in the brand by Cranswick, which also includes a packaging revamp
- News
New agri-adjudicator ‘may let retailers off hook’
A policy expert who proposed the creation of the Groceries Code Adjudicator said the government should have expanded the remit of the GCA instead
- News
Lamb more expensive ahead of Easter due to tight supply
Deadweight lamb prices are up 20% since the turn of the year, according to HCC