All articles by Richard Ford – Page 3
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BEIC calls for origin labels on egg products
The British egg industry is calling on the EC to extend mandatory origin and production labelling beyond shell eggs.
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Hook attacks FSA's proposed clampdown on raw milk
The nation’s biggest seller of raw milk has criticised the FSA for failing to take his sales into account.
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Dairy industry 'voluntary code' gets first review
The dairy industry ‘voluntary code’ is to get its first review, led by Alex Fergusson, MSP.
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Dawn Meats buys Cornish beef processor Jaspers
Dawn Meats has bought Cornish beef processor Jaspers (Treburley)
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Jobs on the line as Icelandic ends ready meal production
Seafood processor Icelandic Seachill is to cease ready-meal production, blaming a drop in consumer demand.
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Thanet Earth boss Ian Craig promoted to Fresca Group CEO
Thanet Earth is searching for a new MD after the promotion of Ian Craig as CEO of Thanet shareholder Fresca Group.
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Tesco strikes two-year contracts with British lamb farmers
Tesco has struck two-year contracts with 200 British lamb farmers.
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Camel milk coffees make their debut in UK
Coffees made with camel milk are set to go on sale at a UK coffee business for the first time on Wednesday (5 February), thanks to The Grocer.
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Scott Wotherspoon replaces Sean Uprichard at A2 Milk UK
Plum Baby UK CEO Scott Wotherspoon will replace Sean Uprichard as CEO of A2 Milk UK.
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Scampi supplier Whitby snaps up Galloway Seafoods
Scampi supplier Whitby Seafoods has boosted its share of the UK retail scampi market to 20% after acquiring Galloway Seafoods in Scotland.
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John Allaway leaves role as commercial director of Alpro UK
Alpro UK’s commercial director John Allaway is set to leave after 14 years at the helm…
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Defra consults on EU minimum meat regs
Defra has launched a consultation on the regulations governing minimum meat content…
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Musang King Durian fruit arrives in UK
Malaysian Musang King Durian fruit is now available to buy in the UK for the first time…
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Graham's Dairy advises on the best milk for coffee
Graham’s has launched a campaign highlighting the best milk to pair with coffee…
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Dairy Crest creams off £15m in profit from sale of Nine Elms
Dairy Crest expects to report full year profits ahead of expectations after the sale of its Nine Elms depot….
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Comment & Opinion
A bumpy ride
As if the European Commission didn’t have enough on its plate with the reform of the CAP, it recently decided to tackle commodity speculation…
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Cranswick sales rise 14% as consumers tuck in to pork
Cranswick has posted a 14% increase in third-quarter sales after benefitting from the low relative price point of pork versus other meats.
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FSA raw milk review dents Selfridges' sales ambitions
Selfridges’ hopes of offering raw milk to consumers have suffered a major setback.
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Profits soar at poultry group Faccenda
Poultry supplier Faccenda has grown profits by 46% after boosting volumes, adding value to their product mix and paying less interest.
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Analysis & Features
Farmers blast EU bid to rein in food commodity speculators
UK farmers have criticised EU efforts to curb food commodity speculation…