All articles by Kevin White – Page 83
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NewsChina lifts ban on British beef imports after two decades
Environment secretary Michael Gove this week hailed the announcement as a ’major step’
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NewsDale Farm snaps up Lidl cheddar global supply contract
The Northern Irish dairy co-op’s chedddar will now be sold in 8,000 Lidl stores around the world
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NewsCO2 shortage halts production at Tulip's Brechin plant
Ther pork giant said it would stop slaughtering at the site this afternoon
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NewsMorrisons swaps plastic for sustainable fresh produce bags
The paper bags come in one size and can be used for any of Morrisons’ loose fruit, veg and salad items
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News2 Sisters ditches gas stunning amid CO2 crisis
The poultry giant has temporaility abandoned CO2 stunning in a bid to keep production lines running
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Comment & OpinionABP's superhero-themed meat products are weird but welcome
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Superman burger
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NewsGraham's plans for new plant and housing development rejected
Scotland’s minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart dismissed the supplier’s planning appeal
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NewsRaw milk sales face tighter FSA controls
The FSA board this week agreed to proposals for a ‘staged approach’
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NewsABP partners with Warner Bros for DC Comics meat deal
The new range carries a ‘Food for Superheroes’ strapline and consists of chilled and frozen sausages and frozen burgers
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NewsCO2 shortages could knock out 60% of UK poultry plants 'within days'
Nine of the country’s largest poultry plants are facing critical shortages of CO2, which is used for both slaughtering and packaging
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must remember the ‘f’ in Defra
Perceptions of Gove may have changed, but it’s not all been plain sailing, says Fresh Foods Editor Kevin White
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NewsChange at Arla as Amirahmadi replaces Pietrangeli at helm
Amirahmadi, who joined the dairy co-op in 2004, takes over at the end of the month
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Analysis & FeaturesMeat in vegan ready meals: how worrying are claims?
A vegan macaroni meal from Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen range supposedly contained traces of turkey
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NewsCalls to test imported eggs as new European fipronil scandal brews
The emergence of a potential new fipronil scandal was “not a surprise” said British Egg Industry Council chairman
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NewsNational Food Crime Unit wins funding for 'upgrade'
The FSA unit will see its headcount grow from 22 to 82 and will become fully operational, with full investigatory powers, from next March
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NewsTesco blames shortages of fresh chicken on packaging problems
Shoppers have been reporting difficulties locating fresh chicken
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NewsTulip CEO Steve Francis steps down
Francis was credited with turning the pork supplier around and bringing it back into profitability by parent Danish Crown
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NewsQuorn ditches black plastic from its packaging
The move by the meat alternative brand replaces 297 tonnes of black plastic with clear & opaque recyclable alternatives
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Comment & OpinionHow 2 Sisters has gone from bottom of the class to star pupil
2 Sisters is out of FSA-imposed emergency measures. So how did it turn things around since last year’s high-profile scandal?
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NewsSainsbury's-Asda merger could hurt competition, warns NFU
In a letter to the CMA, the union warned the merger could have a ‘negative effect’ on smaller suppliers