All articles by Kevin White – Page 86
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News
Government plays down fears over chlorine-washed chicken imports
National press reports cabinet split over agricultural standards in any US free trade deal
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M&S coated fish sales fall after supplier shift
Its share of the category has also fallen significantly, as its rivals enjoyed sales growth…
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Unilever spreads & Dairy Crest combo 'attractive to PE'
Could a private equity-led merger of the Unilever spreads business and Dairy Crest be on the cards later this year?…
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GlaxoSmithKline announces plans to sell Horlicks in UK
GSK said it would also sell its MaxiNutrition division, which manufactures the Maximuscle brand
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North Sea cod wins back MSC certification
Waitrose is first to stock the newly sustainable species, more than a decade after stocks came perilously close to collapse
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Comment and Opinion
British farmers must challenge these US-style mega farm misrepresentations
A headline-grabbing report on intensive factory farming is pure ’scaremongering’ … it’s all down to a question of scale
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Macsween lines recalled over botulinum control concerns
Haggis manufacturer Macsween has played down food poisoning concerns after a raft of its products were recalled
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Spanish authorities foil Horsegate-linked food crime plot
Scam saw crime syndicate pass off horsemeat ‘not suitable for human consumption’ as edible, Guardia Civil and Europol said
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Tesco campylobacter recall puts cooked chicken in the spotlight
Tesco is investigating what is believed to be the first recorded presence of campylobacter in cooked poultry…
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Welsh food and drink exports soar by almost 20%
Exports from Welsh suppliers hit £337.3m, up 19.8% year on year, according to Welsh government data
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Undercooked pork 'common cause' of hepatitis E, says EFSA
More than 21,000 cases of HEV infections have been reported in humans over the past 10 years
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Growers warn time running out in seasonal migrant workers crisis
Growers are ’deeply concerned’ about the lack of action, said NFU horticulture board chairman Ali Capper
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Asda delists Young's Funky Fish Kitchen in seafood overhaul
Brand was launched by Young’s as an Asda exclusive in 2013 but has been axed in favour of own label
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NFU cautions over 'constant boom and bust dairy cycle'
Farmgate prices have failed to keep up with record prices for cream and butter at wholesale says union
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Wyke Farms and Omsco form jv and plan organic cheese brand
Deal will allow the two businesses to ‘capitalise on the growth of the organic market on a global scale’
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Arla Foods repositions flagship Organic Farm Milk as Free Range
Organic milk line has been renamed to capitalise on the growing popularity of free-range milk
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Anchor butter gets British-focused packaging overhaul
Arla is spending £4.5m to publicise the revamp for the once New Zealand-imported brand
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Comment and Opinion
Leaving the London Fisheries Convention tells us more about Gove than fishing rights post-Brexit
Leaving the relatively little-known convention represents a “first historic step” towards freeing the UK fishing sector from the shackles of Europe, but how significant is it?
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Fishermen welcome UK London Fisheries Convention withdrawal
Environment secretary Michael Gove described the move as ‘an historic first step towards building a new domestic fishing policy’
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Analysis and Features
Why are so few Brits prepared to pick fruit?
The UK fruit & veg sector is at risk because Brexit has made it harder to hire seasonal workers from Europe - and Brits don’t want to do the job. We explain why it’s so hard to hire British workers for seasonal jobs, and what to do about it.