All articles by Kevin White – Page 56
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NewsUK supermarkets switch to imported beef in push to maintain supplies
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Aldi have looked to imports to meet soaring demand for mince
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NewsDairy sector calls on government for financial support
It comes amid a growing crisis in the dairy sector, with excess milk from foodservice pushing down prices
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NewsCoronavirus: Medina becomes latest milk processor to slash milk price
It comes amid reports of farmers dumping milk as processors struggle with a collapse in the foodservice market
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Analysis & FeaturesHow disastrous is the coronavirus crisis for dairy farmers and processors?
Mid-market processors, especially those who supply foodservice, are suffering massive losses
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NewsCoronavirus: Beef processors face profit squeeze over carcase balance
While shoppers have been stocking up on beef, they have avoided more expensive cuts of beef
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NewsFreshways signs Morrisons milk supply deal
The processor, a big player in foodservice, has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis
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NewsArla axes quarter of products to maintain supplies
Arla cut its core own-label milk range from 13 SKUs down to six following the panic buying of a fortnight ago
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NewsCoronavirus: Government exempts factory canteens from lockdown ban
The move has been welcomed by meat sector bodies, who warned the rule would force workers into busy supermarkets
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NewsCoronavirus: Fairfax Meadow launches new DTC meat delivery service
The wholesale catering butcher is now also supplying into retail, through the Central England Co-op
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NewsCoronavirus: meat sector calls for staff canteens to be exempt from closure
BMPA CEO Nick Allen said the effect of closing these canteens will be to ‘drive thousands of key workers into the shops’
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NewsCoronavirus: FSA warns of staffing pressures in meat plants
The regulator has warned meat processors it would likely experience ’reduced staffing levels for many weeks and months to come’
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NewsRed Tractor assurance scheme updates logo in new standards push
The farm assurance scheme will support the relaunch with a £2m marketing campaign
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NewsFreshways cuts milk price and extends terms in response to coronavirus
The supplier is to extend terms to 45 days to ease cashflow worries
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NewsTech startup launches ‘fully-traceable’ livestock marketplace app
The free app helps farmers supply to retailer specifications more accurately
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Comment & OpinionTime for the government to recognise food industry workers as essential
So-called ‘low-skilled’ workers are proving to be the bedrock of our society, and should be treated as such
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NewsCoronavirus: Müller’s Milk & More hit by ‘unprecedented’ demand surge
The service has been struggling to meet the increased demand, with shoppers complaining of shortages
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NewsMeat sector calls for relaxation of rules to meet coronavirus demand
Processors are calling for ’pragmatism’ over the relaxation of some regulations to ensure continuity of supply
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NewsFirst Milk makes grazing pledge of 120 days a year
It will require farmers to commit to grazing cows outside for a minimum six hours a day for 120 days each year
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NewsCoronavirus panic buying sees scampi sales surge
Whitby Seafoods said sales of frozen scampi jumped by more than 100% last week
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NewsCoronavirus: British Meat Processors Association postpones conference
Delegates from around the world were expected to attend the body’s Rethink conference on 17 March