All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 63
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NewsDanone goes Greek with new Oykos brand
Danone is backing the trend for Greek in a big way with the launch of a new standalone brand entirely devoted to Greek-style yoghurt.
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NewsNew Scots body vows to meet soaring demand for venison
A new group for the Scottish venison industry has been launched, to increase farmed production of the meat and reduce reliance on imports.
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NewsFaccenda: no job cuts after Cranberry swoop
Fresh poultry giant Faccenda has reassured staff there will not be any job losses or site closures as a result of its acquisition of turkey supplier Cranberry Foods.
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NewsAsparagus declared a washout after floods
The recent downpours and floods are taking a heavy toll on British asparagus, causing major delays and supply shortages to this year’s crop.
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NewsMüller and Arla next to slash farmgate milk price
Müller and Arla have become the latest dairy companies to reduce their farmgate milk price by 2p per litre, thegrocer.co.uk can reveal.
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NewsMorrisons overhauls own-label sausage roster
Morrisons is revamping its own-label sausage range, adding 15 new sausages and improving the quality of a further 27 lines.
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NewsAsda gets a taste for South African sausage
Asda is trialling boerewors – a traditional South African sausage – in 50 stores, as it looks to boost its range of South African foods.
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NewsDefra orders banana importers to plug into Peach
Defra has called on banana importers to ensure they comply with looming changes to the way the fruit can be imported.
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NewsPotato corruption trial kicks off with two guilty pleas
A major corruption case in the potato industry has kicked off with guilty pleas from a former Sainsbury’s buyer and a former executive at potato supplier Greenvale.
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Comment & Opinion
King prawns and cocktails
The idea of cocktail-themed seafood jelly shots raised plenty of eyebrows in Grocer Towers (and turned a couple of stomachs) when I wrote about them last week, so I couldn’t wait to try them out myself - and my colleagues…
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NewsRPA guidance sparks concerns for veg growers
Veg growers have been warned they could be left in breach of their BRC traceability obligations…
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NewsBig Prawn Co launches quirky seafood snacks
The Big Prawn Co is pushing the boat out with some innovative NPD for this year’s “summer of celebration”, launching four new seafood products…
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NewsSilver Fern adds lamb medallions
New Zealand supplier Silver Fern Farms has extended its exclusive-to-Tesco range of branded lamb products with a new 375g pack of lamb medallions.
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NewsDairy Crest cuts milk price for contracted farmers
Dairy Crest has announced a 2p per litre cut to the price paid to farmers on its standard contract, as it continues to try to shore up its struggling liquid milk business.
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NewsMults suspend supplier over pig welfare abuses
The major mults have reacted to today’s revelations of animal welfare abuses on two Norfolk farms by suspending contracts and launching urgent investigations…
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Comment & Opinion
Cold facts and hard potatoes
GM, it’s fair to say, remains one of the food industry’s hottest political potatoes. Whether it’s stunts against GM wheat, outrage against supposedly GM broccoli or controversy over feed requirements, there are few food-related issues…
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Comment & OpinionCold facts and hot potatoes
Whether it’s stunts against GM wheat, outrage at iffy broccoli or controversy over feed requirements, few issues…
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NewsDoherty veal documentary delayed
A C4 documentary on veal featuring celebrity farmer Jimmy Doherty has been delayed to June after originally being scheduled for April.
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NewsDairy Crest to close two sites
Dairy Crest has announced it is closing its Aintree and Fenstanton dairies.
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NewsDairy UK to sign up for calorie-cut pledge
Dairy UK is preparing to sign up to the Department of Health’s pledge…