All articles by Richard Ford – Page 38
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NewsPig farmers to fight straw-powered biomass plant
Pig producers in East Anglia are gearing up for court action in a last-ditch effort to stop a new biomass plant in the area…
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NewsRetailers defend milk price model in wake of cuts
Big five retailers who do not use cost of production payment models for their milk have moved to defend their stance in the wake of this week’s “catastrophic” processor price cuts.
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NewsBroxburn ‘body blow’ puts 1,700 jobs at risk
Up to 1,700 jobs could go after Vion announced plans to close its Hall’s of Broxburn site in Scotland - the country’s largest producer of haggis.
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News‘Melon that tastes of lime’ debuts in Budgens
Budgens has claimed a UK retail first with the introduction of ‘lime melons’ into stores.
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NewsBid to put salt beef back on British menu
A new website has been launched which hopes to grow sales of salt beef and put the once-popular British dish back on the menu.
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NewsDairy Crest farmers fear £35m black hole after cut
Dairy Crest’s liquid milk supply group, Dairy Crest Direct, has issued a £35m ‘profits warning’ following the processor’s price cut today.
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NewsCranswick completes Kingston cooked meat capture
Cranswick has snapped up Kingston Food to bolster its expertise in cooked meat.
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Analysis & FeaturesNFU takes supermarkets to task over CSR commitments
Which supermarkets are staying truest to their CSR pledges?
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NewsMüller Rice gets first yellow fruit variant
Müller has introduced the first yellow fruit variant to its Müller Rice portfolio in a bid to capitalise…
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NewsDairy Crest scores first with Clover Seedburst
Dairy Crest is hoping to take functional spreads to the next level with the launch of a UK first-to-market…
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New broccoli 'slows down cancer growth'
A new type of broccoli that its growers claim could help slow the spread of cancer is being rolled out to the multiples…
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NewsThai Basil makes fresh debut in Waitrose
Waitrose has become the first supermarket to stock fresh Thai basil in stores nationwide.
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NewsWyke Farms asks consumers to vote for new packaging design
Wyke Farms is handing consumers the task of choosing its next pack design, as the 150-year-old brand has its first crack at “co-creation”.
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NewsScrutiny for post-2013 seasonal worker gap when SAWS ends
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is being drafted in to advise fruit on veg growers on how to secure seasonal…
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NewsTickler £1m TV push promises tasty beacon in 'sea of Cheddar'
Milk Link is investing £1m in a campaign for its extra mature Cheddar brand Tickler that will include the first ever TV ad for the brand…
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Dairy Crest receives £344m bid for French spreads operation
Dairy Crest has received a €430m (344m) bid from Montagu Private Equity for its French spreads business St Hubert.
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Analysis & FeaturesWill mature Cheddar fall in price like mild?
When the wholesale price of mild Cheddar dropped by £50 per tonne month-on-month…
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NewsFruit growers call for supermarket curbs
Tropical fruit growers have delivered a petition to the European Commission, calling on it to curb the buying power of supermarkets.
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NewsMidlands growers kick off asparagus PGI push
British asparagus could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Champagne in getting special protection from the EU.
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NewsDelamere rebuts allegations of cruelty from Daily Mail 'exposé'
Delamere Dairy has spoken out in defence of one of its goats milk suppliers, which was branded cruel in a Daily Mail exposé last week.