All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 26
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NewsJustin King on Red Tractor: ‘It doesn’t add value for our customers’
Justin King has made a withering attack on the Red Tractor scheme, claiming its logo does not add value to shoppers and the underlying standards are not high enough.
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NewsSupermarkets can still do more to back British food: Kendall
Supermarkets should respond to steady consumer support of British food by increasing their support for it, NFU president Peter Kendall has said.
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NewsUK food security needs long-term strategy, says NFU’s Kendall
The UK urgently needs a long-term food strategy to ensure its food security and boost the global competitiveness of UK food and farming.
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NewsCotswold Sheep Society urges use of logo to safeguard breed
Producers of rare-breed Cotswold sheep are urging butchers and restaurants to start using the Pedigree Cotswold Lamb logo…
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NewsUK prepares for new round of EC horsemeat tests
The UK is gearing up for a new round of random horse tests on beef products at the request of the European Commission…
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NewsLynch Quality Meats bought by Dunbia
Dunbia has bought Scottish fresh and frozen meat supplier Lynch Quality Meats…
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News'No backlash' over non-GM policy shift
The mults’ decision last year to abandon non-GM policies on poultry feed has not led to a consumer backlash…
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News'Lighter' block cheeses take off as Brits go healthy
Sales of ‘lighter’ cheese are booming, as health-conscious Brits switch from full-fat and half fat options…
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NewsUK labs develop 'super' DNA test to screen meat for 12 species
A new super-charged DNA test that can screen meat products for 12 species in one go – including dog, cat and rat – is being developed by British scientists and is likely to become available commercially within the next 12 months.
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NewsFood banks are a ‘last resort’ for Brits, Defra report finds
Demand for food aid in the UK is rising, a Defra-commissioned report has warned.
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NewsArla UK sales boom as Lurpak and Anchor outperform market
Arla today announced total revenue across its global operations hit 73.6 billion DKK (£8.4bn) in 2013, up 16.6% on 2012.
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NewsLactofree hedgehog TV ad 'did not mislead', ASA rules
A TV ad for Lactofree products did not mislead consumers about its suitability for dairy allergy sufferers, the ASA has ruled.
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NewsBlight-resistant GM potato developed in UK trial
Potatoes are at the centre of a new debate about GM technology in the UK, sparked by news of a successful trial of a blight-resistant variety of genetically modified potatoes.
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NewsDefra urged to do more to stop pig virus hitting UK
With the Sochi Winter Olympics in full swing, pig producers are urging Defra to step up biosecurity measures…
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NewsFake vodka and Basmati rice seized in UK in food fraud crackdown
A lorry load of counterfeit vodka worth £1m and 22 tonnes of long-grain rice masquerading as Basmati were among the fake foods…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy 'fake' foods do not add up to a major new scandal
Media reports that a third of foods are mislabelled have raised alarm, but the true story is more nuanced…
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NewsNew meat trading platform aims to be 'eBay for meat industry'
A new online auction site is vying to become the ‘eBay for the meat industry’…
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NewsDairy Council gets down with the kids with milk dance video
The Dairy Council is looking to persuade teens to drink more milk with a new promotional dance video.
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NewsDairy farmer confidence is back, DairyCo survey reveals
Eighteen months on from the SOS Dairy protests, farmer confidence in the dairy industry is back – and at a record high, new research suggests.
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NewsPork was the big Christmas winner in terms of volumes
Pork was the big winner meat-wise over Christmas, with aggressive promotions and low prices boosting sales.