Archive of all National Farmers Union articles – Page 6
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Food Standards Agency and its National Food Crime Unit fit for purpose?
With the industry far from certain how deep the meat fraud scandal runs, serious questions have been raised about how it has been dealt with
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NewsDenials trans-Pacific trade deal is ‘nail in coffin’ for animal welfare
The RSPCA said the new CPTPP trade deal with countries such as Canada and Mexico was a ‘nail in the coffin for animal welfare standards’
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NewsSeasonal worker supply concern as recruiter licence is suspended
Fruitful Jobs is no longer on the Home Office’s approved recruiter list, The Grocer can reveal
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Comment & OpinionIs there any merit to the social media storm over Lidl’s New Zealand lamb packaging?
Is Lidl misleading shoppers for placing a New Zealand flag on – you guessed it – New Zealand lamb?
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NewsFurther dismay for growers as they continue to be omitted from energy support scheme
NFU president Minette Batters said she was at her ’wit’s end’ with the government following its budget announcement
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NewsShortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions
The traditional big four has had lower than normal levels on core tomato, cucumber and pepper lines following significant shortages last month, analysis of Assosia data has revealed
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KVI TrackerSugar prices continue to mount after hitting 10-year high
Lidl and Morrisons both hiked their sugar prices last week, according to the KVI tracker
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NewsTesco lifts all fruit and veg rationing following Asda, Lidl and Aldi
The retailer confirmed to The Grocer it had removed buying limits on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers
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NewsAsda removes buying limits across entire fruit and veg range
The retailer has announced plans to remove final restrictions on three packets of tomatoes and peppers per customers
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NewsTop Defra boss accept shortfalls with seasonal worker calculations
Gill Laishley, deputy director of food and rural affairs, said the government department was ‘trying to establish a better evidence-based system’
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NewsFruit and veg prices up just 0.6% despite shortages
For European farmers, “you go where you are prepared to be paid.”.
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Category ReportWill inflation squeeze the pulp out of juice? Juices & smoothies category report 2023
As rising costs put the squeeze on margins and shoppers resist higher prices, what can brands and retailers do to maintain sales?
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NewsPost-Brexit supply chains contributing to food shortages
A supermarket CEO blamed a ‘massive’ shift to cheaper fresh produce sources outside the EU for exacerbating food shortages
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NewsNFU launches growth strategy to keep fruit & veg on shelves
The strategy has set out 10 policies that will underpin the success of the sector, enable long-term growth and ensure the fresh supply of produce
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NewsDefra meeting with supermarkets over fruit & veg shortages ‘achieves little’
Retail bosses are understood to have been irritated by headlines at the weekend saying they were being ‘hauled in front’ of ministers to explain fruit & veg shortages
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NewsLidl becomes latest retailer to ration fresh produce amid shortages
It follows similar moves by Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons, which issued buying restrictions on some lines last week in light of empty shelves
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Feb: Fruit & veg shortages, Reckitt Benckiser, Waitrose
Shortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers could be the ‘tip of the iceberg’, the National Farmers Union has said
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NewsFruit & veg crisis: farmers slam Thérèse Coffey’s response
Criticism of the Defra secretary comes amid myriad crises across British food production
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy fruit & veg shortages are only a tiny bit about Brexit
The British Retail Consortium cited “difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa”, which had disrupted harvests for products such as tomatoes and peppers. But critics have pointed to plentiful produce elsewhere in Europe
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NewsGrowers buoyed by living wage change for seasonal staff
Farming minister Mark Spencer this week delivered a welcome boost to growers, who will no longer be expected to pay the premium of previous years