All articles by Grace Duncan – Page 6
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Comment & Opinion
Does ‘welfare-washing’ RSPCA Assured scheme need a rethink?
Another week, another crisis for the RSPCA Assured scheme
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News
UK crab and lobster population in decline, MCS warns
The current state of the fisheries is “concerning”, according to the charity
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News
Sainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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News
ASA raps Kerry Dairy for Garfield-themed Strings & Things advert
The video-on-demand ad, which aired in May on Channel 4, featured a child jumping into her mum’s shopping bag to eat a packet of Cheestrings
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News
Trewithen Dairy launches sustainably farmed Regen Milk
Regen Milk ‘represents a forward-thinking approach to dairy production’ and uses regenerative farming techniques
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News
Heura expands from plant-based meat into new categories
Heura has unveiled its first prototypes of cheese, snacks and pasta leveraging its patent-pending technology
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News
Salmon stocks in England lowest on record
According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2023, 90% of principal salmon rivers in England are “at risk” or “probably at risk”
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News
M&S launches autonomous field trial to reduce carbon emissions
The retailer will be the first to farm and sell a lower-carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial
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French plant-based pork company La Vie raises €25m in latest funding round to boost growth
This brings the total raised by the company in the last three years to €50m, despite a 36% drop in investments in the food tech sector, the brand said
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News
Veganuary founder accuses RSPCA Assured of ‘welfare-washing’
Vegan activist Matthew Glover has accused the scheme of ‘welfare-washing’ after he recorded footage showing poor treatment of livestock
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News
Gressingham Foods launches TV campaign for first time
The campaign will run on ITV from 7 October to 17 November and show how easy it is to cook duck and “achieve delicious results”
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Sainsbury’s launches vacuum-packed lamb mince
The move is expected to cut plastic by 65% per product, saving 26 tonnes of plastic annually
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News
Arla expands Baileys partnership with two new SKUs
The new products have been designed to offer shoppers the opportunity to ‘elevate their treats’ with Baileys
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KVI Tracker
Wet September leaves farms unable to plant key crops
Heavy rain last month has left a number of farms under water, particularly in the home counties, warned British Growers Association CEO Jack Ward
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News
Mash Direct slides into the red as input costs soar
The prepared vegetable company saw its operating profit decline to –£984.9k in the year to 28 February 2023
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News
Media Bites 2 October: oil prices rise, slowing wage growth, capital gains tax
Oil prices rise after Iran missile attack on Israel
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News
New legislation for precision breeding announced to boost food security
Food security minister Daniel Zeichner said he would press ahead with gene editing legislation
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News
Cathedral City expands chilled offer with Summit Foods partnership
The collaboration will see the launch of three new products including a Cheddar & Ham Croissant
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News
British beetroot growers secure access to US market
The new deal will open opportunities for British farmers by increasing export opportunities and raising the profile of British beetroot in international markets
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News
The Jolly Hog partners with Belazu to launch Pork Cheek SKU
It uses high-welfare pork cheeks that have been slow cooked, and Belazu’s Rose Harissa paste