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NewsHealth trends and heatwaves drive coconut water sales boom
There had been a ‘consumer groundswell around functional hydration’, according to Rebel Kitchen
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NewsWelsh farmers under pressure from prolonged dry weather and drought
With the devolved nation on track for its driest July in nearly 190 years, operations on farms across the agricultural spectrum have been hit, echoing what has been seen throughout the rest of the UK
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: dry spells, cold treats & the RTD gold rush
From crop stress to rocketing ice cream sales and a £11m RTD funding round, here’s what caught our eye this week
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NewsExtreme heat affecting grain harvest, Northern Pasta Co warns
The extreme heat and dry weather are expected to have implications ‘stretching well beyond this year’s crop’
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Comment & OpinionWater shortages cannot be allowed to threaten UK food security
Alarm bells have been ringing across the food industry after chicken giant 2 Sisters closed one of its factories due to food safety and animal welfare concerns
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NewsSainsbury’s to increase British supply of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers amid drought fears
The retailer has signed 10-year partnership agreements with fresh produce suppliers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth
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NewsTunisian olive oil producers target UK as market stabilises
Tunisian olive exports to the UK have more than quadrupled since October
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NewsNational Drought Group steps up heatwave response as food supply suffers
The recent extreme weather is having a ‘severe impact’ and is affecting water supplies and food production
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NewsMeat industry calls on government to safeguard water supply
Representative bodies and business argued the step was necessary on food safety and animal welfare grounds, as well as to ensure UK food security
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NewsIce cream sales nearly double amid record-breaking June heatwave
A week of soaring temperatures in late June pushed ice cream volumes up 93.2%
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NewsGlobal food price crisis could now be looming, think tank warns
UN figures show 8% of the world’s population faced hunger in 2025
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Comment & OpinionIncoming PM Andy Burnham must put food at heart of the agenda
As Andy Burnham prepares to become prime minister on Monday, food policy must finally get the priority it deserves, says Kath Dalmeny, CEO of Sustain
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NewsFresh produce growth stunted as growers battle heat pressure
Nationwide Produce has warned that in addition to growth issues, irrigation is under increasing pressure, harvesting windows are becoming shorter, and plants are under stress due to the continued heatwave
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NewsPoultry sector calls for water action as 2 Sisters site pauses operations
The site in Willand, which processes between 900,000 and one million chickens every week, has not been operational for most of yesterday and all of today due to the lack of supply
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NewsUK must ’act now’ on land-based seafood farming, report says
The authors said the UK had a ’unique opportunity’ to adopt and develop land-based seafood production technologies
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NewsCereal supply shrinks as third heatwave of the year takes hold
Farmers have recorded lower than anticipated yields, with many in the east of England seeing production decrease by almost 50%
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Comment & OpinionEl Niño is exposing the flaw at the heart of the rice market
El Niño exposes how little buyers know about the rice they source and what that means for supply chain resilience, says Fergus O’Sullivan, founder of Nice Rice
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NewsMilk production slumps as extreme heat limits supply
According to the latest data from AHDB, GB milk production is estimated to be down by 18.5 million litres so far
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: regen ag, heatwave supply and Hovis Bakeries
FAIRR’s research suggested only a low percentage of businesses are setting targets or reporting on regenerative agriculture
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Comment & OpinionWhy climate finance failures are fuelling the UK’s future food crisis
With funding a ’signficant barrier’ to climate adoption, farmers must be given the tools and money they need to adapt