All articles by Kevin White – Page 146
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NewsMr Big joins Caffè Latte range as Emmi offers 370ml cappuccino
Chilled coffee brand Emmi Caffè Latte is targeting men with a larger, 370ml version of its cappuccino drink…
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NewsPhiladelphia enters free-from with first lactose-free cheese
Philadelphia is making its first foray into the free-from market with the launch of a lactose-free soft cheese…
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NewsSixteen horsemeat cases uncovered by EC testing programme
Pan-European testing for horsemeat DNA uncovered 16 new instances in beef products between April and June, the European Commission has revealed.
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NewsHealth minister orders probe into 2 Sisters plants
Health minister Jeremy Hunt has ordered the immediate inspection of two 2 Sisters plants embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe – less than 24 hours after the Food Standards Agency issued a statement supporting one of the sites.
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Analysis & FeaturesFSA delays decision on widensing raw milk availability
A decision on whether to permit the widening of raw drinking milk sales has been delayed by the Food Standards Agency pending further research.
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NewsCampylobacter claims: the industry responds
An undercover investigation by the Guardian newspaper into the food poisoning bug campylobacter has claimed to have uncovered hygiene breaches in the UK poultry industry.
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NewsDairy Crest to cut farmgate milk price
Dairy Crest is to cut its farmgate price for standard liquid and Davidstow cheese contracts by 1.1ppl from 1 September.
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NewsAmerican Foulbrood disease found in Scottish honeybee colony
An outbreak of American Foulbrood (AFB) disease has been detected in a honeybee colony in Scotland. AFB is caused by a spore-forming bacterium called Paenibacillus larvae, which kills bee larva by consuming their body tissues. The spores are highly resistant to extremes of temperature, chemical attack and other adverse conditions ...
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NewsDanforel trout farm attains Aquaculture Stewardship Council standard
A Danish fish farm has become the first to be certified by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s new freshwater trout standard.
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NewsDefra unveils action plan to protect bees
An action plan that aims to reverse the decline in bees and other pollinators has been published by Defra.
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NewsSouth Caernarfon Creameries to build £8.5m cheese facility
Welsh dairy co-operative South Caernarfon Creameries is set to begin work on a new £8.5 million cheese production facility later this summer.
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NewsTesco Hinckley depot 'meltdown' caused by availability trial
Tesco’s Hinckley depot suffered severe disruption as it trialled a new distribution strategy for its Express stores…
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NewsYoung's Grimsby site to develop salmon lines
Unused capacity at the Young’s Seafood site in Grimsby will be used to develop a range of added-value salmon products…
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NewsOne Stop Halal opens 200,000 sq ft plant to tap market growth
On a former 2 Sisters plant in Stowmarket, One Stop Halal will employ more than 100 workers from next month…
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Comment & OpinionNine months is a short time in politics
Exiting his role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs today, Owen Paterson can look forward to spending the next 10 months sniping from the backbenches. His successor Liz Truss, meanwhile, can look forward to a potentially challenging tenure at Defra. Truss has said she ...
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Defra minister Owen Paterson replaced by Liz Truss in cabinet reshuffle
Owen Paterson, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, has been replaced in David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsFSA to consider widening raw milk availability
The FSA board will later this week consider whether raw milk can be sold on a more widespread basis.
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co backs bees with new on-pack promotion
The Happy Egg Co has launched an on-pack promotion highlighting its efforts to help bees…
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NewsThe Grocer is looking for cheese
The Grocer is on the hunt for the best new cheeses from the UK and the Continent to feature in our upcoming Dairymen supplement (out 6 September).
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NewsGlobal fisheries need ‘urgent’ reform to protect stocks
Turning the world’s oceans into attractive investment opportunities could help finance the transition to sustainable fisheries, according to a new report.