All articles by Grace Duncan – Page 2
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Rankings
Fresh - fruit & veg 2024: fruit & veg sales defy weather woe
It’s been a great year for sales of fresh fruit, fresh veg and fresh salad sales in the supermarkets
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Rankings
Dairy - yoghurt 2024: shoppers want full fat, high protein
Müller Light has borne the brunt of sinking interest in low-fat yoghurts
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Dairy - cheese 2024: snacking and protein buoy cheese value
For the second year running, Strings & Things is the star of the cheese category
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News
Consumer 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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News
Labour 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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Quorn expands snacking range with Smoky BBQ Bites
The bites will be available from 30 December in Asda and Tesco
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Noble Foods launches frozen omelettes into Morrisons
The Happy Egg Co branded range will be available from 13 January in Morrisons
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Castle MacLellan launches cheddar bake fondues into Iceland
The range is available in two flavours: Scottish Cheddar & Red Chilli Pepper and Scottish Cheddar & Smoky Chorizo Sausage
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Comment & Opinion
Veg wars: is Aldi’s 15p Christmas vegetable deal bad news for farmers?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The Christmas parties are underway, children are writing last-minute letters to Santa – and, most importantly, you can buy a kilo of carrots for only 15p
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News
UK reaches agreement on North Sea fishing opportunities for 2025
The trilateral deal with the EU and Norway has secured over 290,000 tonnes of North Sea stocks
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This unveils major brand refresh and redesign
The plant-based food company has redesigned its packaging, built on the existing company logo, launched a typeface and created a cloud scene visual element
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UK 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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Analysis & Features
Why the UK seasonal labour worker scheme still isn’t working
The Seasonal Worker scheme offers the UK’s growers access to 43,000 six-month visas. But the scheme is mired in controversy on every side
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News
Media Bites 6 December: PM speech, M&S, Christmas veg pricing, US tariffs
The headlines are dominated by response to Keir Starmer’s speech making six pledges yesterday
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News
Jim Burns joins Shaken Udder as new sales director
Burns brings with him over 24 years of experience within the fmcg industry, with a successful track record across both branded and own-label products
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Oatly bemoans court ruling reinforcing ban on use of dairy terms
This week the Court of Appeal concluded a case into the use of dairy terms in trademarks, ruling in favour of the dairy sector
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Branston launches Nanna Tate potato brand to add ‘modern twist’ to category
Nanna Tate fresh potatoes will launch from 30 December in 450 stores across the UK
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RSPCA calls for end to non-stun slaughter as numbers rise
The figures from the FSA showed there had been 30.1 million animals slaughtered without pre-stunning in 2024
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Cage-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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News
Black Farmer brand and sheep sector hit by Storm Bert floods
Almost 100 flood warnings are still in place across England and Wales