All articles by Julia Glotz – Page 66
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NewsWrap hits back at MP’s food waste broadside
Wrap has defended the food industry’s efforts to reduce waste, after retailers and manufacturers were accused of making only slow progress on waste reduction in the House of Commons yesterday.
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NFU nabs Radio 4’s Barnes for top comms role
The NFU has poached BBC Radio 4’s food editor to head up the union’s strategic communications.
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NewsMorrisons bids to trump Vion as biggest name in UK fresh
Morrisons plans to become the UK’s biggest fresh foods manufacturer by 2015, overtaking meat giant Vion.
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NewsRed meat in spotlight over health risks
Red meat has returned to the headlines, after research by the Harvard School of Medicine suggested eating even relatively modest quantities increased the risk of dying prematurely.
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MPs to debate food waste bill
Food waste is set to move up the political agenda later this week, when MPs will debate a new bill which would force supermarkets and manufacturers to donate surplus foods to charities.
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Egg shortage hits Europe
The Grocer’s fresh foods editor, Julia Glotz, talks to BBC Breakfast about why eggs are running short, and what impact consumers can expect in the supermarket.
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EFSA revamps rules on industry lobbyists working as 'experts'
EFSA is clamping down on food industry lobbyists getting involved in its work in areas such as health claims.
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Sainsbury's drops chicken supplier Vion
Vion UK has lost its Sainsbury’s poultry contract following a supply chain review.
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NewsBritish corned beef debuts in Waitrose
Waitrose is marking the Diamond Jubilee with a UK first: British-produced corned beef.
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CAT tipped to cut £10m Tesco price-fixing fine
As Tesco gears up to challenge the OFT in the dairy price-fixing case next month, lawyers are saying the retailer stands a good chance of seeing its £10m fine reduced.
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NewsSchmallenberg virus reported in four more counties
The Schmallenberg virus has spread to 121 UK farms and has been found in Devon, Dorset, Cambridgeshire and Somerset for the first time, veterinary health authorities have announced.
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NewsSun-dried tomatoes in spotlight over hepatitis link
Sun-dried tomatoes are in the spotlight over a possible link to an outbreak of hepatitis A in the UK last year.
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NewsUK to import kiwifruit from Georgia by 2013
The former Soviet state of Georgia is vying to become “the New Zealand of the northern hemisphere for kiwifruit” and plans to start exporting to the UK next year.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs crude oil soars, olive oil price at rock bottom
The olive oil industry is “on its knees” as high production volumes are squeezing commodity prices to record lows.
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NewsPotato trade puzzled by Defra snub to British farmers
Defra has left the British potato industry scratching its head after revealing that just 17% of the potatoes the department buys come from the UK.
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NewsNatoora gives Ocado a fresh string to its bow
Ocado is boosting its fresh foods offer through a tie-up with high-end restaurant supplier Natoora.
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Unilever relaxed about German legal claim over pro.activ
Unilever has insisted it is “extremely relaxed” about a lawsuit it faces in Germany over health claims associated with Flora pro.activ.
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NewsPotted Fish Co makes headway with Sainsbury’s
A small potted fish company from Devon has made the jump from market stalls into the mults after securing listings with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsNoble's tank gears up for March Fourth
Noble Foods has unveiled a Challenger II tank made from more than 5,000 egg boxes to celebrate the launch of its March Fourth campaign in support of the armed forces.
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Analysis & FeaturesHigh whey and nut prices pile pressure on muesli
Muesli makers are feeling the crunch as raw material prices edge perilously close to a record high.