All articles by Grace Duncan – Page 17
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NewsMeatly announces tech updates to cut cultivated meat costs
Meatly has created a bioreactor which could cut costs for the sector by 95%
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NewsAHDB CEO Graham Wilkinson to stand down at the end of the year
Graham Wilkinson joined AHDB in March 2024 and will now move to Sofina Foods as group agriculture director
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NewsBetter water storage needed as growers begin irrigation earlier
Despite a wet winter, growers have started to irrigate earlier than normal to offset drier conditions, leading to concerns over water supply for the rest of the summer
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NewsRio Mare launches tuna salad pots to UK market
The range includes six tuna salads in a recyclable bowl without any added preservatives
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NewsInheritance Tax reform FOI requests turned down by government
Farming groups submitted freedom of information requests to the government asking for clarification on the modelling it used to dismiss alternatives to the ‘family farm tax’ that were rejected
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NewsThanet Earth begins construction of £20m glasshouse in Kent
The glasshouse will be the seventh operated by Thanet Earth and will add 6.5 hectares of production space dedicated to tomato cultivation
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NewsPilgrims Choice revamps branding and packaging format in growth push
The new look, which is being phased in across the entire Pilgrims Choice range during May and June, has been designed to deliver ‘massive standout on shelf’
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NewsUK seafood sector to get £360m fishing growth fund from government
The fund will invest in new technology and equipment to modernise Britain’s fishing fleet, deliver training and skills to back the next generation of fishers, and promote the seafood sector to export
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NewsMeat-free brands unite with new campaign to drive category growth
The campaign, ‘Meat Free Made Easy’, has launched as a “large scale, test-and-learn activation” across Instagram, press and influencer channels
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NewsSoil Association threatens withdrawal from salmon sector
The charity, which sets standards for certified organic salmon, has said significant reforms are needed on salmon farms
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NewsMosa Meat requests UK market authorisation for cultivated beef fat
The submission to the Food Standards Agency focuses on cultivated fat as an ingredient
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NewsQuorn launches Mission Snack Swap campaign with Tom Cruise lookalike
Ahead of the Mission: Impossible premiere, the brand hosted a stunt with a Tom Cruise doppelganger ‘spotted’ on a snacking mission near Leicester Square
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NewsEnvironmental and farming groups call for support as dry weather takes hold
Some farms have seen as little as 20ml of rain over March and April, which is putting crops under strain and limiting grass growth for livestock
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NewsAccess to skilled labour still dominant issue for UK fishing fleet, new report finds
The 2024 Employment in the UK Fishing Fleet Report has revealed less than a quarter of skippers and vessel owners interviewed at the time rated access to skilled labour ‘good’ or ‘very good’
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NewsThe Tofoo Co launches tempeh made in the UK
The relaunched line will be made exclusively in the UK at the brand’s Yorkshire production site
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NewsEfra committee calls on government to halt IHT reforms until 2027
A report has called on the government to delay announcing its final agricultural property relief and business property relief reforms until October 2026, to come into effect in April 2027.
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NewsInnocent Drinks publishes open letter calling for end to fruit & veg ‘deserts’
The letter has called on the government to address the UK’s ‘fruit & veg deserts’ where over 10 million people face significant barriers to accessing fresh produce
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NewsCranswick ‘disappointed’ at shocking animal welfare abuse footage
An undercover exposé showed newborn piglets being swung by their legs and slammed against concrete
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NewsDairy giants failing to cut methane emissions, data reveals
The assessment from the non-profit Changing Markets Foundation revealed most dairy companies lack clear methane-related targets
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NewsFutura Foods launches Yamas Labneh into Tesco stores
The labneh is made in Greece using pasteurised cows milk with a ‘light, tangy twist’