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NewsReady meal meat content slashed as brands and retailers turn to ‘skimpflation’
The reformulations come as the price of beef and chicken has soared
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NewsApple growers experience dramatic drop in profitability
The growers body explained the slump was ’inevitable’ as input cost inflation to growers ran at about 23%
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NewsAustralia targets major push into UK red meat market following trade deal
The UK/Australia trade deal came into force at the end of May
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NewsCheese sector ‘at risk of long-term damage’ from supermarkets
Many cheesemakers were now facing ‘extremely challenging times’, according to a new report by Kite Consulting
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NewsParma ham introduces updated production regulations for modern consumers
Parma ham has focused on reducing salt content during the production process to align with contemporary diet preferences
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NewsMSC labelling is ‘key driver of sustainability’ in UK fishing sector
A new report found 146 improvements have been made since 2001 to make the UK’s fishing practices more sustainable
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NewsAgri-food businesses at risk of ‘greenwashing’ over unsubstantiated regen-ag claims
A significant proportion of companies had not put in place any formal quantitative company-wide targets on regenerative farming, despite promoting the methods
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NewsHalf of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months
Supermarkets and their buyers were accused of not paying on time, pursuing cheaper food alternatives from overseas and cancelling or changing orders at the last minute
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NewsNatureMetrics wins Tesco award for innovation to track supply chain biodiversity
The award sees the company win a fast-track introduction to the Tesco supplier network and a trial with one of the retailer’s supply chain partners
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NewsSainsbury’s relaunches Taste the Difference beef with a 25% lower carbon footprint
The premium Aberdeen Angus-based British beef range was described by the retailer as ‘the largest low-carbon beef range ever produced in the UK’
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NewsUK allowing harmful pesticides use since Brexit, says group
Pesticides Action Network has released new data that reveals 36 pesticides that are banned in the EU are permitted for use in the UK
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NewsUAE’s ambitious food security strategy to take centre stage at Dubai summit
The forthcoming World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit will take place from December 4-5 at the Conrad Dubai
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NewsSustainable fresh producer OneFarm on brink of administration
Sustainable fresh producer OneFarm appears to be battling for survival having filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator with the courts, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsFreshways sales boost drives a ‘dramatic’ return to profitablity
The mid-market processor saw sales rise by 38%, while operating profit hit almost £3m, up froma loss of £4.6m in 2021
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NewsFareShare slams government bureaucracy over ‘lost’ millions in food surplus funding
Defra permanent secretary Tamara Finkelstein said she “understood” the money had been allocated to Defra’s overall funding towards farmers
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News‘Buy British’ online proposals win government support
Last month, backbench MPs suggested retailers should have a ‘buy British’ section online
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NewsGreen transformation in farming urged to save Britain from food crisis
The report argued regenerative farming could improve food security, help tackle climate change, advance the UK’s biodiversity and boost profits for British farmers
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NewsFishing stocks at ‘alarming’ levels due to ‘unscientific catch limits’
Of the wider total of 104 stocks analysed in the Taking Stock report, over a third were being overfished
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NewsModern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season
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NewsLidl to invest £40m extra in British egg supply chain in bid to increase production
The retailer is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming in an attempt to bolster supply