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NewsConsumer trust in food system collapses, new research finds
The research, commissioned by Reverberate PR, has found that 39% of British adults do not trust major food brands and supermarkets to tell the truth
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NewsLabour cost hikes potentially a bigger immediate risk than IHT, says NFU
Unexpected additional labour fees of around 4% are a ’very significant and unanticipated cost’ for the sector, said the farming union
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsFSA’s National Food Crime Unit arrests five over illegal meat case
The meat is thought to be illegal, having undergone a smoking process with its skin on, and is not traceable, the regulator said
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NewsTurkey prices up to 22% cheaper as Christmas price cuts gather pace
Half of all frozen turkeys in the mults are cheaper year on year, analysis of Assosia data shows
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NewsChina lifts UK pork import ban in £80m export boost
Defra said exports of products such as British sausages could restart ‘immediately’
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NewsUK bolsters protection from dangerous animal diseases with £200m funding
The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s laboratories at Weybridge will be upgraded with the funding
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NewsCulina lorry driver strike could hit Avara Foods turkey deliveries: Unite
Some 40 HGV drivers are set to strike on 19 and 20 December over pay
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Comment & OpinionArla’s spot of Bovaer leaves Big Dairy crying over spilt milk
The controversy surrounding Arla Foods’ use of cow feed additive Bovaer has dominated headlines for the past week – but what does it really mean for Big Dairy?
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NewsArla to continue with Bovaer trial, despite boycott calls
The dairy giant has come under fire from consumers over the methane-inhibiting trial, with many claiming it is unsafe
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NewsMedia Bites 5 December: Labour reset, bank card ‘gouging’, Guinness rationing
PM Keir Starmer is due to deliver a major policy speech today
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NewsWWF: UK supermarkets ‘off track’ to meet critical environmental targets
Supermarkets’ failure to meet crucial environmental targets is a ‘recipe for disaster’, WWF chair and former Tesco chief Dave Lewis warned
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NewsCage-free eggs: UK companies leading the way, new report finds
The new Egg Track report has revealed that of 40 companies included in CIWF’s UK Spotlight, 19 counted as leaders, already 100% cage-free
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NewsArla says boycott calls over methane-cutting feed additive based on ‘misinformation’
The dairy giant this week announced a trial of the use of Bovaer, an additive that is claimed can cut methane emissions by 27%
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NewsBlack Farmer brand and sheep sector hit by Storm Bert floods
Almost 100 flood warnings are still in place across England and Wales
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NewsWelsh government u-turns on controversial compulsory farm tree-planting proposal
Proposals under the Sustainable Farming Scheme had the potential to kill off 5,500 jobs, according to the Welsh government’s own impact assessment
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NewsMajority of companies bracing for commodity price increases in 2025
Rising energy costs and continued geopolitical turmoil are set to contribute to commodity price increases, experts warn
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NewsMeat trade warns closure of historic Smithfield market will add cost and complexity
The site, alongside Billingsgate Fish Market, is due to close in 2028 after a City of London Corporation vote this week
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NewsFresh farm protests on Wednesday as tax row still rages
Save British Farming and Kent Fairness for Farmers will stage a rally in Dover in protest at inheritance tax changes and wider government policy
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NewsMilk & More goes for growth by targeting 1,000 new customers per week
The Freshways-owned DTC company is looking to build on its current 600,000 weekly deliveries by targeting new households