All articles by Richard Ford – Page 51
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NewsHas the outlook soured for long-term dairy contracts?
Has the “innovative” Milk&More contract failed to stand the test of time thanks to high levels of cost inflation? Richard Ford and Julia Glotz report
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Arla in UK brand debut with squeezy yoghurt
Arla Foods is making its long-awaited UK debut as a consumer brand in its own right with the launch of an innovative new yoghurt product targeted specifically at teenagers.
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NewsCoconut prices set to soar amid civil war and crop failures
The cost of Thai curries could be set to soar as global events conspire to squeeze coconut supply and push up prices. The European price of average desiccated coconut used in curries and cakes is up 116% year-on-year and currently...
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Collier’s cheese delisting sparks fear of wider cull
Collier’s Powerful Welsh Cheddar has become the first victim of a branded Cheddar category range review by Sainsbury’s.
The retailer this week confirmed that it had stopped stocking Collier’s supplied by Fayrefield Foods with effect… -
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Five Star Fish ‘not up for sale’ after exit of its MD
Ranjit Boparan has reaffirmed his commitment to the UK seafood sector after a high-profile resignation at his Five Star Fish business prompted speculation he was about to sell the company.Five Star Fish managing director Danny Burton...
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NewsFFA threatens cheesemakers with protests
Cheese producers have become the latest target for Farmers For Action, which has threatened protests at the cheesemaking factories of Dairy Crest and Lactalis McLelland. The protest group which two weeks ago announced plans to build its...
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NewsRetailers get credit in ‘positive’ Fish Fight 2
Retailers can breathe a sigh of relief as a summer follow-up to Hugh's Fish Fight looks set to take a more positive tone than the three-part series in January. Keo Films the production company behind Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's...
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NewsThe 100% British caulis that turned out to be...French
Sainsbury's has been caught prominently advertising '100% British cauliflowers' in stores despite also selling cauliflower from countries such as France and Spain, an investigation by The Grocer has revealed. Sainsbury's was found to be...
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Analysis and FeaturesFarmers take global gamble with plans for powder plant
Is Farmers for Action’s plan to abandon supermarket milk and play the global commodities markets a smart move, ask Richard Ford and Julia Glotz
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NewsFred back from dead for Coronation Street food debut
TV's most famous butcher - Coronation Street's Fred Elliott - is to have his own range of fresh meat after a groundbreaking licensing deal was struck between ITV and meat supplier Aurora Food Marketing.
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NewsFarmers in switch from milk protest to milk powder
A new front in the milk price wars has been opened, with farmers threatening to take their milk off British supermarket shelves and sell it on the world market instead. Farmers for Action, which has staged a series of high-profile...
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NewsBirds Eye has a fresh stab at natural frozen seafood
Less than a year and a half after axing its natural seafood range Naked & Natural, Birds Eye is entering the fray once more, with Catch Fresh, a range of frozen prawns it believes could become a £15m brand within three years. The...
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Analysis and FeaturesHugh won his fish fight. But how will discards ban work?
Brussels responded with uncharacteristic speed to the chef’s campaign to ban fish discards, but how will the new system work, asks Richard Ford
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World Food Special: Game over for importers?
With multiple retailers increasingly sourcing foreign lines direct from producers, what does the future hold for specialist food importers? Richard Ford reports on global sourcing developments and the search for exciting new products
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NewsUnite and Thanet Earth fight over worker rights
Trade union Unite is embroiled in a scrap with Thanet Earth after accusing the company of denying workers basic rights by employing them on long-term temporary contracts instead of offering them permanent positions. Unite claims that...
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Arla Foods faces ACRID resistance to proposed plant
Less than two weeks after Nocton Dairies scrapped plans to establish the UK's biggest dairy herd, Arla Foods' plans to build the world's largest fresh milk plant are coming under pressure as local residents prepare to battle Arla with an £80,000 war...
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NewsSuppliers fear stigma of frozen butter label
A new EU proposal to label all previously frozen butter 'defrosted' could confuse consumers and lead to more than 50% of butter having to be sold at a cheaper price, dairy industry experts have warned. The move would mislead...
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NewsNow Kerrygold joins branded Cheddar rush
Butter brand Kerrygold is branching into branded Cheddar in a bid to boost the quality credentials and sales of named Irish cheeses in the UK. Kerrygold Cheddar, which is already available in other parts of the world, hits UK shelves...
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NewsTulip gets the Gist of £50m distribution deal
Pork processor Tulip has handed a £50m distribution contract to logistics provider Gist. The five-year deal will see Gist transport both raw pork products to Tulip’s factories and finished pork products from the processor’s sites to wholesale and retailer customers.
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NewsNocton concedes defeat in mega-dairy bid
Nocton Dairies has thrown in the towel over its plans to create the UK’s biggest cowherd, blaming sustained objections from the Environment Agency.