All articles by Richard Ford – Page 58
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Milk price cut for Tesco’s farmers after fall in costs
Tesco has cut the amount it pays its dedicated group of milk farmers to reflect lower production costs.Members of the Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group (TSDG) will receive 26.9ppl for their milk from 1 April a fall of 0.47ppl. The price is...
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NewsAnger over closure of ADM’s Hull cocoa factory
ADM Global is to close its Hull site as falling demand and overcapacity take their toll on the cocoa supplier.
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Appeal Court tells Seafish levy on imports is illegal
Seafood importers could be in for a £40m windfall after Seafish suffered a crushing defeat in the Court of Appeal over the levy it charges on imported fish. As of 18 March, it can no longer charge levy on fish that has first been...
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Quality Test: Ginger nuts biscuits, own-label, 300g
Like custard creams and rich tea, the ginger nut is a British institution - albeit one better upheld by some retailers than others.
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Veal sales soar as trade tackles shopper concerns
Sales of veal have rocketed as the industry improves the supply chain and addresses shoppers' welfare fears. Value sales rose 55% to £1.9m last year, with volumes up 31% to 162,000 kg [Kantar Worldpanel 52w/e 27 December 2009].
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Tesco appoints Simister as global sourcing head
Tesco has appointed a new international food sourcing director to expand its direct global sourcing from fresh produce to other commodities.
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NewsBishop’s Finger brewer drinks to improved profits
The brewer of Bishop’s Finger and Spitfire ales has announced a rise in profits of more than a third (38.5%) for the past year.
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NewsMorrisons pips rivals to first British strawberries
Morrisons has won the race to get the first British strawberries into stores.
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Bedfordshire start-up to launch cheese snack bar
A radical new snacking cheese that resembles a chocolate bar is being developed by a group of Bedfordshire entrepreneurs.Casa Verde Foods is working on a Bedfordshire cheese that will be launched in the form of a 50g snack bar "similar...
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Muslims up in arms over ‘misleading’ halal labels
Up to three quarters of the poultry labelled as halal is not in fact halal, leading producers have warned. Approximately three-quarters of poultry and a small volume of beef and lamb sold as halal in the UK are slaughtered by machine...
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British lamb gets pricey as producers sell abroad
British shoppers are paying up to 19% more for their lamb chops as processors capitalise on the growth of lucrative export markets. The cost of lamb chops in the big four is now £13.18/kg, 19% more than a year ago [Grocer 33]. The...
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Moy Park brings on board the expertise of former NFU chief
Richard Macdonald, the former director general of the NFU, has been appointed a non-executive director for chicken processor Moy Park. Macdonald left the NFU in December last year after 13 years at its helm.
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FAO: global livestock needs better control
Soaring global demand for meat could send the growth of the livestock industry spiralling out of control unless better regulation is introduced, the FAO has warned.In its State of Food and Agriculture 2009: Livestock in the Balance...
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NewsTesco wins UK asparagus race
Tesco claims it is the first multiple retailer to stock UK-grown asparagus in 2010.
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Plans unveiled for UK’s largest dairy cow herd
A group of British farmers is to invest £50m in establishing the UK's largest dairy cow herd.
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Bluefin ban ‘will put all tuna sales in jeopardy’
A trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna could put shoppers off buying all forms of tuna unless the industry acts now to educate them, experts have warned.
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Profits slump £1.1m as Riverford Organic absorbs rising costs
Profits at Riverford Organic Vegetables have nosedived after the veg box operator refused to pass on soaring supply costs to customers.
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NewsAsda oysters offer romance on a shoestring
Asda is offering penny-pinching lovers a Valentine’s Day treat with oysters from just 25p apiece.
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Jersey Royal Co to launch mainland potato brands
The Jersey Royal Company is planning to launch regional potato brands following its acquisition of St Nicholas Court Farms.
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Stella offers classic films for free
Stella Artois is offering a free week-long film festival as part of its current 'Recyclage de Luxe' campaign.