All articles by Kevin White – Page 129
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Comment & Opinion
Questions remain unanswered in Müller's Dairy Crest deal
Müller’s offer of processing capacity to competitors at two of its facilities is a curious one
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News
Arla announces another milk price cut
Arla has reduced its milk price by almost 8% since it increased it to 25.8ppl in April
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News
Egg supplier Fairburn wins Asda listing for Heal's Free Range
Fast-growing egg supplier LJ Fairburn & Son has secured a listing with Asda stores in Shropshire…
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News
Müller acquisition of Dairy Crest takes big step forward
Müller UK & Ireland has offered processing capacity at two sites in the south west of England and South Wales to a third party dairy processor in a bid to allay CMA fears
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Analysis & Features
Who were the real winners of Hugh's Fish Fight?
The Grocer has gained exclusive access to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and some of his fiercest critics, to find out…
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Analysis & Features
Talking turkey: Can Bernard Matthews be 'bootiful' again?
The Grocer visits Bernard Matthew’s Norfolk HQ ‘Turkey Hall’ to talk twizzlers, ready meals and returning to profit with CEO Rob Burnett…
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News
Scottish Dairy Brand launched to signpost provenance
The Scottish government has launched a dairy brand in an effort to boost the dairy industry
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Interviews
Rob Burnett: Big Interview with the Bernard Matthews CEO
Bernard Matthews is on the offensive again and back in growth says new CEO Rob Burnett
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News
First Milk chairman to step down as farmgate prices fall again
From 1 July, the processor will be paying ‘A’ prices at or below 20ppl, while farmers on the Isle of Bute pool will be paid even less, at 18.30ppl
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News
Young's Seafood site in turmoil after losing Sainsbury's contract
Sainsbury’s has given a salmon processing contract to Norwegian seafood giant Marine Harvest, placing hundreds of jobs at risk
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News
First Milk admits £22m losses in past financial year
First Milk accumulated pre-tax losses of around £22m during its past financial year, the dairy co-op has confirmed.
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News
RSPCA Assured scheme plans 200% certification hike
The RSPCA’s Freedom Food animal welfare scheme is targeting a 200% increase in the amount of products certified…
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News
Roots & Wings goes into meat category with sausages
Organic food brand Roots & Wings has taken its first venture into the meat category…
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News
Graham's The Family Dairy to launch Gold Top spreadable butter
Graham’s The Family Dairy is set to launch a spreadable butter under the Gold Top brand…
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News
Budgens offering free fruit to kids in loyalty scheme
The ‘Free Fruit Challenge’ offers school children of any age one free piece of fruit a day from participating stores
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News
Milk prices could go up without affecting demand, survey suggests
A survey of 1,270 milk drinkers by Mintel found that 51% of consumers would be prepared to pay more than £1 for four pints
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News
Müller's Dairy Crest acquisition on verge of fresh investigation
£80m deal for Dairy Crest’s loss-making dairies operation could be referred to a ‘phase two’ investigation unless “acceptable undertakings” were offered
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News
Noble Foods forced to climb down on Big & Fresh health claim
Noble Foods insisted it had been planning to change its packaging anyway, and the Viva! complaint had nothing to do with it
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Analysis & Features
Animal welfare debate looms as Defra looks at Watok again
Farming minister George Eustice said Defra would take another look at the regulations
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News
Alastair Jackson made MD of Adams Food Ingredients
Jackson starts next week after spending five years as marketing director of sister company Adams Foods