All articles by Kevin White – Page 16
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NewsWyke Farms defies inflation challenges to post £11m profit
The West Country-based cheese and butter maker delivered a 68.4% rise in operating profits to £10.9m in the year to 31 March 2023
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Analysis & FeaturesThe produce hit hardest by Britain's disastrous weather
With thousands of acres of land under water, farmers of crops and livestock are counting the costs. And the retailers have been responding
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NewsJoseph Heler adds new Protein Cheese Bar to Eatlean lineup
The NPD contains 20g of protein per 60g bar and is available in Aldi
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NewsBernard Matthews proposing to close Norfolk poultry factory
The turkey giant is seeking to close its Great Witchingham site, which was found to longer be ‘a sustainable operation’
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NewsMüller UK&I sinks to £6m loss in 2022 as inflationary pressures bite
A £25.8m operating profit in 2021 swung to a £5.9m operating loss in the year to 31 December 2022, its latests accounts have shown
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NewsPilgrim’s Pride brings in ‘boys from Brazil’ for ‘brutal’ £4.2bn restructure
The protein giant has created a new European executive team tasked with driving further integration of Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK and Pilgrim’s Food Masters
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Comment & OpinionGrim food sector forecasts persist, despite government’s upbeat promises
The government’s manoeuvres in recent days – when it comes to the food sector at least – show it is now very much in electioneering mode
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NewsNew origin and production food labelling plans in pipeline
The proposals would help back British farmers, said Defra secretary Steve Barclay at today’s Oxford Farming Conference
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NewsABP petfood business C&D Foods invests in Irish factory
The investment will see C&D’s flagship factory increase capacity by 25%
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NewsDairy must ‘increase weather resilience’, report urges
More focus should be put on the resilience of supply as UK food production becomes increasingly vulnerable to weather shocks, according to Kite Consulting
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NewsSugar beet growers and British Sugar finally agree supply contract
The two parties had been locked in an increasingly acrimonious negotitation since May
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Comment & OpinionDispatches exposé fails to answer its own question about turkey safety
It quickly became clear the link to Christmas (and festive turkeys) was tenuous at best
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RankingsEggs 2023: Brands make most of egg supply issues
Branded units are up 13.6% despite being 26.6% pricier on average
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RankingsDairy - butters & spreads 2023: BSM suffers volume blow as prices rise
Inflation-driven volume declines in butters, spreads & margarine have slowed in the past year
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RankingsDairy drinks 2023: Plant-based decline hits milk market
Price has not necessarily hindered the performance of dairy brands
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RankingsFresh - meat, fish & poultry 2023: Cost-effective chicken sees huge gains
Chicken is the food and drink star of Top Products 2023. On paper at least
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NewsM&S unveils new sustainable farming programme for its fresh supply chain
The initiative will help the retailer meet its target of reaching net zero emissions by 2040
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NewsFry’s teams up with Aardman for Chicken Run-branded vegan nuggets
The launch will coincide with a new Chicken Run film and Veganuary
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Comment & OpinionDid Channel 4 Dispatches expose Bernard Matthews safety flaws or was it a big flap?
Nothing says it’s Christmas quite like a scandal in a turkey factory – which is something Channel 4’s Dispatches attempted to convince us of last week
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NewsAHDB to launch new beef, lamb and dairy ad push
The new ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign will launch on 1 January