Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 40
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NewsMigrant labour fears unfounded, claim government ministers
They told the Efra Committee there was “no evidence” the food sector had faced any difficulties attracting migrant labour
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NewsIrish 'hard border' must be avoided, urge food trade bodies
Disruption to established cross-border supply chains would cause “significant economic damage” for both countries
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Analysis & FeaturesBudget 2017: the grocery industry reacts
The grocery industry reacts to Philip Hammond’s 2017 budget
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Comment & OpinionBoris serves up a pineapple fever dream on exports
The foreign secretary tells the British Chambers of Commerce the future for UK exports (including pineapple jam) is bright
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda is buying into free-range milk, but will consumers?
The willingness of supermarkets to sell free-range milk in volume demonstrates how far the dairy sector has come in the past couple of years, so is it a fad or will it become the norm? Time will tell
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NewsNew Free Range Dairy Farmers milk wins listings at Asda
Asda is first UK mult to list free-range milk on a national basis
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Comment & OpinionReading the Brexit tea leaves at the NFU conference
The annual farming showpiece laid out its ambitions for a post-Brexit food sector as delegates discussed trade, labour and encouraging investment in agriculture
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NewsLeadsom plays down prospect of lower quality US meat flooding UK
Andrea Leadsom insisted the government would be ’clear’ in any free-trade discussions on production standards
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NewsWaitrose to rebrand 'British' meals over lamb sourcing row
Retailer has come under fire from farming sector over ‘misleading’ labelling
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NewsNFU urges retailers to help with free-range eggs problem
Meurig Raymond this week wrote to CEOs of top UK food retailers to ask for support
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NewsAdjudicator role extension review to be postponed
The idea of expanding the GCA remit to cover thousands of suppliers has met with a hugely mixed response
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NewsSainsbury's accused of 'anti-meat agenda'
The NFU is seeking urgent talks with the supermarket over its move to promote vegetables over meat in selected stores
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NewsNFU slammed over hormone and chlorine washing comments
In a radio interview, strategic director Martin Haworth appeared to suggest the NFU would support the practice
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Comment & OpinionThreat to ‘free-range’ eggs label could severely damage a category in growth
The National Farmers Union has warned that clarity is needed on free-range labelling, but is ‘barn’ really an option?
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NewsFree-range eggs threatened by avian flu restrictions
Call for extension on EU rules defining what constitutes free-range eggs after bird flu housing orders
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury’s will need to be sensitive with its meat-free push
We all know the standing joke about giving up meat: you may not live longer, but it certainly feels like it
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Comment & OpinionGo low sugar. Even jam
Sir, So, kids consume half their daily sugar quota at breakfast
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Analysis & FeaturesTheresa May’s Brexit speech: the grocery industry reacts
The Prime Minister today fleshed out her vision for a post-Brexit UK. Here’s how the food & drink industry reacted to her speech
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NewsDairy Crest head of external affairs Olivia Seccombe joins NFU
Seccombe – one of The Grocer’s Top New Talents of 2013 – starts in her new role as NFU head of external affairs today
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Analysis & FeaturesFree-range milk: sounds great... but what exactly is it?
Two new rival “free-range milk” brands are imminent…