Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 32
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NewsMPs to grill Asda and Sainsbury's chiefs over merger plans
The supermarket bosses will appear before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee next Wednesday
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NewsVeg Power ad fund hits £100k crowdfunding target
The Food Foundation initiative to create a generic advertising campaign has hit its funding target
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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
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink sector is still desperate for answers on Brexit
Food security doesn’t just ‘happen’. It requires concerted effort - and a political climate that allows businesses to invest with confidence
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Analysis & FeaturesHow should UK meat producers respond to the plant-based trend?
The Grocer teamed up with research specialists England Marketing for an exclusive study to explore industry attitudes to all things plant-based
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NewsPoultry sector gets new apprenticeship scheme
The new scheme is designed to provide a pipeline of skilled workers for the industry and develop existing talent
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NewsPost-Brexit policy consultation attracts 44,000 responses
The ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation saw responses from farmers, food producers and environmentalists
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's & Birds Eye back Veg Power campaign
The campaign aims to raise £100,000 for a generic vegetable advertising fund with the goal of increasing veg consumption across the UK
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NewsBritish food should be 'number one' after Brexit, says NFU
New government policy should stipulate public bodies should source British food ‘wherever possible’
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Comment & OpinionAsda-Sainsbury's mega merger unboggled
Some say Asda Sainsbury’s is a defensive move, but I see it as a potential Adam Gilchrist play, where defence is quickly turned into blistering attack
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NewsShoppers approve Sainsbury's-Asda as price promise impresses
Shoppers have given the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda a warm welcome
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s & Asda mega merger: what we know and what it means
The market is still coming to terms with the Tesco-Booker deal and now this: a £51bn-sales combination play between Sainsbury’s and Asda has been confirmed. So what will it mean? And how on earth would it get competition clearance? Here’s an updated analysis from The Grocer following the announcement earlier this week
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NewsArla rejects claims of animal welfare breaches by vegan group
Activist group Viva! had reported one of its supplier farms to welfare authorities
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Comment & OpinionHow scared should suppliers be about the Sainsbury’s-Asda merger?
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said that Sainsbury’s had “good supplier relations and supported British producers extensively” but that hasn’t stopped the NFU from expressing its concerns vociferously …
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NewsFarmers protest as neonicotinoid ban is extended
Warnings ban on pesticide could lead to lower productivity and increase in imported crops
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Analysis & FeaturesWet weather hinders spring crop planting
While last week’s sunshine has helped farmers plant some spring crops, more rain this week has further delayed planting
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News'Shocking' season set to hike lamb prices
Inclement UK weather has hiked mortality rates, while New Zealand lamb is in short supply
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NewsFirst Milk to sell off Arran and Campbeltown creameries
The dairy co-op said the two sites were no longer a “strategic fit” for the business, however, the move has raised concerns over the future of dairy farming in the region
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NewsNFU urges caution over hormone-treated beef imports
Australian negotiators see an end to the UK’s ban on the controversial practice as central to any future free trade deal
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NewsUK farming union leaders call for fair post-Brexit policies
They called on the government to ensure the outcome of Brexit allows UK farmers to deliver high quality and affordable food