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NewsIceland doubles Irish footprint with Dunnes concession expansion
Iceland launched the first Dunnes concessions in October 2024, as a way of rebuilding its presence in Ireland following the controversial sale and subsequent collapse of its Irish business in 2023
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WebinarsThe insider secrets to a successful retailer or wholesaler marketplace
The marketplace model is fast gaining ground in fmcg. Not only are major retailers debuting consumer-facing platforms, but wholesalers are using inventory-free platforms to boost efficiency.
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Comment & OpinionImports won’t save us: BMPA makes the case for domestic meat
Farmers are being forced out of production, making us more reliant on imported meat, says BMPA CEO Nick Allen
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NewsBritish strawberries available at Christmas for the first time
The Summer Berry Company has become the first to grow British strawberries at a commercial scale all year round, providing strawberries into retailers 365 days a year
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NewsGrowers brace for ‘disaster’ without proper winter rainfall
Grower groups have called for ‘urgent action’ from the government as the Environment Agency warned England will experience worse levels of drought next year should this winter be drier than normal
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Category ReportJumping to it? Trends in fish 2025
Salmon farms are under fire over welfare and sustainability. But the sector insists its been improving standards. How so?
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NewsTesco-backed own-label manufacturing platform Keychain launches in UK
Keychain enables retailers to ‘design and produce their own-brand products from scratch’ and tap a network of more than 2,000 local manufacturers
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NewsChippindale Foods launches bird flu insurance with NFU Mutual
Part of the Myton Food Group, the North Yorkshire-based brand will cover egg producers for 180 days of business interruption
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NewsFairer Family Farming campaign launched to challenge IHT changes
The grassroots movement has said the tax changes, which limit the 100% relief from Inheritance Tax to the first £1m of the value agricultural and business property, ‘threaten the future of Britain’s farming communities’
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NewsPrecision breeding bill presents ‘several challenges’ for food sector
While it was welcomed by advocates as a way of helping farmers make their plants hardier and yields higher, it was also met with concern from some who say it could threaten trade opportunities and cause confusion for consumers
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NewsTesco launches farmer data programme and calls for national framework
The retailer has launched an extension of its environmental data baselining programme to help lamb and beef farmers capture soil, water and nature data at scale for the first time
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NewsAnimal Equality UK demands action after releasing footage of abuse at Scottish salmon farm
The charity wants more information disclosed to itself and the wider public after it allegedly uncovered ‘serious animal welfare and legal breaches’ at the major salmon producer’s site in Aird
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NewsBig agrifood brands targeted at COP30 protests
Campaigners are warning the climate summit has been ’co-opted by big polluters and business interests’
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Category ReportA new ethical scheme on the block: trends in ethical trading 2025
Rainforest Alliance has raised the bar on regenerative agriculture – but how much appetite is there for another sustainability seal?
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NewsM&S veg found in ROI carrying ‘Not for EU’ labelling
It comes as M&S boss Stuart Machin has been vocal in his criticism of the requirements of the post-Brexit Windsor Framework, which mandates ‘Not for EU’ labelling
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s ‘five families’ shopper model is gone. So what now?
In forcing its people and suppliers to adopt a new way to talk and think about customers, Tesco may help them shed new light on age-old problems and opportunities, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment & OpinionSatfats harm us, oils harm the environment: what’s the solution?
New hydrogenated blends tick a lot of boxes: they are cost effective, can be made entirely from locally grown sunflower or canola, and there is no evidence that they have health harms beyond that of other saturated fats, says Anthony Warner, development chef at New Food Innovation
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NewsSeafish report shows UK seafood exports and imports are up
According to Seafish, the UK exported over 50,000 tonnes more seafood in 2024 than it did in 2023, and the value of seafood exports also rose by nearly £230m to £1.98bn
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NewsIllegal meat threat at border ‘won’t wait’ for EU SPS deal, MPs warn
Defra has been accused of failing to react to border biosecurity threats by the Commons Efra Committee
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