All articles by Kevin White – Page 88
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Comment & OpinionLong-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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NewsBrexit-related labour crisis inquiry re-opened
Efra Committee will assess whether labour shortages in food production has ‘improved or deteriorated’ during the past year
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NewsGovernment shelves 25-year food and farming plan
Defra cited Brexit-based priorities for kicking the plan into the long grass, adding some of its objectives would be included in the upcoming Agriculture Bill, due in the spring
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NewsStuart Stanley made finance director at Ornua Foods UK
Sanley has been promoted from the role of commercial finance manager…
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NewsBirds Eye pulls ad as water safety campaigners raise concerns
New ad, starring a younger and more rugged Captain Birds Eye, encouraged children to jump into cold water, campaigners claimed
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NewsFSA interviews suspects under caution as Russell Hume scandal escalates
Russell Hume meat labelling scandal ‘on new scale’ says FSA, as key personnel at the supplier expected to be interviewed in coming days
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Analysis & FeaturesBananacoin: can a Bitcoin-style scheme work for banana growers?
Bananacoin is being hailed as ’the first eco-friendly’ cryptocurrency, as merging tech offers new forms of finance for growers in deprived areas
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NewsArla to plough £72m into its British business this year
The cash injection is part of a €527m (£460m) global investment programme announced by the dairy co-op, and will see it bring production of Lactofree to the UK
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NewsFaccenda and Cargill unveil Avara Foods poultry joint venture
Business will be owned equally between Cargill and Faccenda
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NewsFish suppers set to be pricier in 2018 as quotas bite
A fall in supply means it is “almost inevitable” the traditional British fish supper will become more expensive
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NewsFSA denies 'cover-up' over Russell Hume meat investigation
CEO Jason Feeney says response to meat scandal has been ’proportionate’ after FSA launched investigation over alleged instances of ‘serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations’
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NewsMüller gearing up to relaunch Milk & More delivery service
Consumer interest in doorstep milk delivery and traditional glass bottles has soared on the back of the plastics debate
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NewsRussell Hume points to unblemished record following FSA shutdown
Meat supplier is under investigation by FSA and FSS over over alleged instances of ‘serious non-compliance with food hygiene regulations
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NewsTrewithen Dairy boosted by new contracts and expansion
Turnover rises to £32m according to supplier’s accounts, while branded sales top £11m
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Comment & OpinionA blue tick for the MSC as it mends a hole in its net
Even the NGO’s own technical advisory board was said to have raised concerns over the bad PR created by the row
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NewsMichael Gove approves £16m cash for Defra Brexit preparations
The Defra permanent secretary warned of ‘severe disruption’ to public services without investment
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NewsMSC to toughen up rules on sustainable fishing trips
Certified seafood will only enter MSC-certified supply chains if it comes from fishing trips where all activities on target stock are certified, the MSC said
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News2 Sisters defends Efra MPs ‘biscuit-gate’ gift
The supplier sent members of the Committee hampers of biscuits following CEO Ranjit Singh’s appearance in October
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NewsSupermarkets write to MSC over tuna certification concerns
Waitrose, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s have all written to the MSC over compartmentalisation of fisheries issue
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Comment & OpinionResolving our food differences with the US could be nearly as tricky as Brexit
As the chlorinated chicken row rumbles on, resolving differences with our friends across the pond could become as challenging as the Brexit negotiations