All articles by Kevin White – Page 147
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NewsFlorette expands polytunnel operation in year-round push
Florette has begun constructing the second stage of its polytunnel growing operation near Colchester in a bid to reduce imports and become a year-round UK grower.
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NewsSyngenta ends bid for exemption to neonicotinoid ban
Insecticide producer Syngenta has withdrawn its request for a UK exemption from the EU-wide ban on the use of neonicotinoid seed treatments on winter oilseed rape.
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NewsWaitrose raises minimum beef cattle price to £3.45 a kilo
Waitrose has increased the minimum price it will pay for British beef cattle to £3.45 per kilo, and said it will guarantee the new price until 1 October.
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NewsHeck sausages make festival world debut
Premium sausage brand Heck is making its first foray into food festivals with a banger-themed day out later this month…
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NewsCollective yoghurts add food-to-go spoon
The Collective has introduced a disposable spoon to its single-serve yoghurt pots as part of a push to target food to go…
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NewsMorrisons launches mobile app for beef farmers
Morrisons has launched a mobile app for beef producers to help simplify the livestock management process.
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NewsBadger cull proposals could 'finish off' UK dairy and beef sectors
Farming minister George Eustice has dismissed scientific research suggesting efforts to tackle bovine tuberculosis should focus on culling cows instead of badgers.
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NewsMüller announces 1.2ppl cut in farmgate milk price
Müller has become the latest dairy processor to announce a milk price cut, with its standard milk price set to drop by 1.2 pence per litre from August.
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NewsWimbledon Waitrose gets set for soaring strawberry sales
Staff at Waitrose have been preparing for the rush on strawberries and cream…
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NewsJohn Mercer named NFU Cymru director
NFU Cymru has appointed NFU West Midlands regional director John Mercer as its new director…
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NewsPotatoes face 'fight for relevance' as volume sales fall
Retailers and suppliers have to work harder to address the volume decline in potato sales, a report by the Potato Council …
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NewsSainsbury's gives bigger herbs contract to Scotherbs
Own-label fresh cut herbs for Sainsbury’s stores across Scotland, Northern Ireland and North West England…
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NewsElliott calls for collaboration at launch of food integrity body
Professor Chris Elliott has industry to improve collaboration as he helped launch a new organisation dedicated to tackling food authenticity problems.
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NewsHerb supplier Scotherbs bought by Langmead Group
Scotherbs, the fresh culinary herbs grower, has agreed to be purchased by fresh food, farming and property business Langmead Group.
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NewsNew report highlights neonicotinoid impact on bees
The use of neonicotinoid pesticides is a key driver in the decline of bee populations and is also a major threat to other invertebrate species, scientists have claimed in a new report.
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NewsOstrich trialled by Tesco as interest grows in speciality meats
Ostrich is tipped to become a more common sight in British supermarkets as interest in the meat grows…
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NewsTenderstem broccoli UK supply set to overtake imports
Sales of British-grown Tenderstem broccoli are tipped to exceed those of imports for the first time…
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NewsDragons' Den butcher listed in Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s has listed two sausages created by Dragons’ Den contestant Alf Turner & Sons…
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NewsFlorette extends its salad bowls range
Florette is to extend its salad bowl offer as sales of the format grow…
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NewsMorrisons fresh produce managers get refresher training
Morrisons has held motivational away days for more than 500 fresh produce managers…