All articles by Kevin White
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NewsAvocado giant Westfalia Fruit snaps up Belgian supplier Syros
Westfalia said the acquisition would enhance its presence in the European avocado product market
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NewsMeadow Foods profits slow after sale to Fairfax Financial
Transaction costs of more than £3m from the sale reduced profits, however the underlying business remained ‘strong’, Meadow stressed
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NewsGranarolo ploughs £10m into new UK HQ and distribution centre
The new site will replace its previous UK HQ, which burnt down in January 2023
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NewsMüller takes £65m hit to profits from Milk & More sale
The dairy giant stressed the Milk & More-linked losses were a one-off with the overall performance of the business in 2023 ‘strong’
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NewsEfra Committee to probe supply chain fairness as NFU plans ‘day of unity’ over IHT reform
The inquiry follows a tumultuous few months for the farming sector
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NewsGovernment outlines plan for outright ban on bee-killing neonicotinoids
Labour is planning on closing a loophole that allows the continued use of the pesticide via emergency authorisations
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024 unpacked: posh turkeys, cheap veg and everything in between
Christmas dinner is always a major battleground for supermarkets, as they battle to ensure they are consumers’ first choice for all the festive essentials
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Comment & OpinionHow many more controversies can the salmon sector survive?
Yesterday’s revelations over organic fish farms in Scotland should set further alarm bells ringing
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NewsWelfare campaigners claim ‘frankenchicken’ case victory, despite latest court dismissal
Campaigners said the dismissal was a technicality, with the court recognising, for the first time, it was unlawful for farm animals to suffer because of their genes
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NewsBird flu prevention zones announced in east of England
The prevention zone covers East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
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NewsTop Products Survey 2024: scratch cooking boom boosts fresh meat and fresh veg sales
The Grocer’s Top Products survey 2024 reveals how this year’s focus on home cooking has benefited a whole host of kitchen cupboard staples.
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RankingsDairy - drinks 2024: Arla brands on top as milk suffers volume fall
Arguably the year’s biggest milk story hit the headlines as this year’s Top Products was being put to bed
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2024: red meat soars as beef adds £242m
After a challenging few years that pushed cash-strapped Brits towards cheaper proteins, red meat has bounced back
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NewsMajor new environmental baselining project gets underway
The project, run by AHDB with QMS, aims to measure the environmental impact of farms across Great Britain
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NewsArla boss: ‘dairy must unite to fight misinformation’
Arla’s UK MD Bas Padberg stressed dairy needed solutions such as the methane-suppressing Bovaer to meet government sustainability targets
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RankingsEggs 2024: availability boosts own-label eggs
Value sales of own label lines, which dominate the egg category, have rocketed 21.4%
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RankingsDairy - butters & spreads 2024: price drops can’t prevent BSM squeeze
In spite of lower prices, many suppliers continue to experience major sales declines
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NewsHeck launches workplace healthchecks to tackle preventable illnesses
The scheme targets illnesses such as heart disease, kidney disease and common cancers
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NewsFSA’s National Food Crime Unit arrests five over illegal meat case
The meat is thought to be illegal, having undergone a smoking process with its skin on, and is not traceable, the regulator said
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NewsTurkey prices up to 22% cheaper as Christmas price cuts gather pace
Half of all frozen turkeys in the mults are cheaper year on year, analysis of Assosia data shows