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NewsPork sector at breaking point, industry sources say
Abattoir breakdowns, falling demand, trade turbulence and soaring energy costs have all contributed to a ‘perfect storm’ for the sector, according to industry sources
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NewsBeef sector calls for supply chain support in ‘critical period’
In an open letter, NFU livestock board chair David Barton warned that farmgate returns continue to reduce while input costs rise due to the conflict in the Middle East
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NewsFood sector leaders call for swifter action on climate change
The call follows the publication of the Climate Change Committee’s fourth independent assessment of the UK’s climate risk today
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NewsScottish salmon sector unfazed by potential Chinese production boom, industry says
Industry body Salmon Scotland told The Grocer China remained an ‘important consumer market’ after state-controlled media hailed a harvest from a mobile salmon farm as a way of boosting domestic supply
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News‘Crazy’ supermarket price capping plan came from No 10, say sources
A shock plan to persuade supermarkets to agree to cap food prices to ward off inflation caused by the war in the Middle East came direct from No 10, industry sources have revealed
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NewsBusinesses sign declaration to scale regenerative farming globally
Organisations including Carlsberg, Diageo, FrieslandCampina and Mondelez signed the document supporting SAI Platform’s Regenerating Together Programme
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NewsMorrisons stores unaffected by HGV driver strike threat despite empty shelves warning
Morrisons risked empty shelves in stores if HGV drivers voted to strike, warned trade union Unite
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NewsIran inflation: FDF boss slams government’s ‘chronic lack of prioritisation’
FDF CEO Karen Betts said calls for ministers to step in to help the sector cope with soaring energy costs had fallen on deaf ears
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ben Read, partnerships lead, Company Shop
‘There is real pride in seeing the genuine impact it makes for people living in communities that need a bit of extra help’
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NewsGraham’s the Family Dairy launches unhomogenised Silver Top milk
Inspired by the original milk bottles the business delivered by horse and cart 80 years ago, Graham’s said the launch offered a ’richer taste than standard modern milk’
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NewsLidl claims UK supermarket first with sustainable rice accreditation
The Sustainable Rice Platform is a playbook of 41 practices to support environmental and social standards
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NewsKerry Dairy rebrands to Kinisla alongside €300m investment
The name change combines the words kinship, to represent its people, and isla, meaning island, to represent Ireland’s natural resources
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NewsPrinces drops Moroccan sardines for MSC-certified Iberian sardines
The tinned fish giant said the step was necessary to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of its supply chain
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News‘I like to Mowi Mowi’: Mowi looks to boost salmon sales in new campaign
Running nationally across TV, on-demand channels, radio and paid social advertising, ‘I like to Mowi Mowi’ will attempt to drive salmon sales at retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Ocado
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Comment & OpinionThe food industry needs to be shock-proofed
The Middle East conflict highlights the UK food system’s exposure to global shocks, and the importance of strengthening resilience, says Naomi Kissman, social impact director, at IGD
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: political chaos, pricing and loyalty schemes
This week The Grocer’s coverage, as I’m sure in many other places, has been dominated by the extraordinary political implosion we are witnessing in Westminster
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NewsAndy Murray marks Albert Bartlett donating 20 million meals
Murray visited the Move On facility in Glasgow, where he toured the Coronation Food Project Hub
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NewsChris Packham calls for Co-op CEO to ban ‘Frankenchickens’
Packham has called on the supermarket to stop sourcing ultra-fast-growing chicken breeds known as ‘Frankenchickens’
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NewsSeafish appoints new director of operations from Whitby Seafoods
The new hire will take up the role from 6 July and join the organisation from Whitby Seafoods, where he is head of organisational development and culture
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Comment & OpinionOur politicians are clueless about food prices. The next PM needs to do better
It always amazes me that politicians of all parties pay so little heed to food prices, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates