All articles by Richard Ford – Page 6
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Analysis & FeaturesHome baking craze fails to stop slump in BSM sales
The Great British Bake Off looked like a huge opportunity for the BSM category…
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Analysis & FeaturesYoghurts: Müller steals top spot back from Danone
Müller’s is back. With Corner making a triumphant return as category leader…
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NewsDunbia puts £7.5m into beef processing plant in Wales
Dunbia is to invest £7.5m in a new beef processing and packing facility in Wales.
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NewsBBC Food Awards kick off search for innovative projects
The BBC has launched a nationwide search to find the initiative that’s done the most to improve the nation’s food.
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NewsEU seeks to ban cloning of farm animals
Cloning of farm animals could soon be banned under draft laws proposed by the European Commission.
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NewsLosses double at Boparan but sales climb upwards
First-quarter losses at Boparan Holdings have more than doubled to £12.1m, but the group has signalled a “solid start” to the 2013/14 financial year
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NewsSainsbury's assures customers over premium pork supply
Sainsbury’s says supply of Taste the Difference pork will not be affected by one major supplier entering administration…
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NewsDanish Crown to support premium beef push with London office
Danish Crown is to open a London sales office to support its push into the UK premium beef sector…
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NewsAdams/First Milk ruling by OFT due in February
The OFT is expected to make a decision on the Adams Foods and First Milk cheese supply deal at the beginning of February…
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NewsWestbridge defends 'tumbling' or adding of water to chicken
Westbridge Food Group, the company named in a Guardian exposé on added water in frozen chicken, has defended the practice…
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Analysis & FeaturesArla Aylesbury: Spotlight
The Grocer’s Green Supplier of the Year has pumped £150m into building the world’s biggest fresh milk dairy…
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NewsDeep-sea trawling ban rejected by MEPs
A proposal for a blanket ban on deep-sea trawling for fish – which could have had significant consequences for the UK fishing fleet – has been defeated in the EU Parliament.
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NewsElliott review on horsemeat scandal: Reaction
Industry bodies have welcomed the publication of Professor Chris Elliott’s interim review into the UK food chain, with different groups highlighting different messages
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Comment & OpinionButtering us up
A butter plant – albeit a £17m one – would seem an unlikely forum for a lesson in the history of capitalism and the merits of EU membership. But Müller Group’s new factory in Shropshire proved to be just that, on the occasion of a visit by company boss Theo ...
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NewsDairy Crest to end milk processing in Wales
Dairy Crest has launched a staff consultation at its Proper Welsh Milk site, which it plans to close.
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Analysis & FeaturesMonsanto GM study retraction blasted by scientists
Monsanto has used the retraction of a controversial paper about Roundup weedkiller to stress its commitment to safety…
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NewsHisBe to tell customers how much money goes to suppliers
A pioneering ethical grocery store will give shoppers an individual breakdown of how much money is paid to suppliers…
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NewsDairy bull farms urged to make £100m more
UK producers are missing out on £100m in extra income from dairy bull calves, a new report has claimed…
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NewsStrictly Come Dancing stars mark Christmas cheese ceremony
Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag attended the Royal Hospital Chelsea yesterday to celebrate the ann…
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NewsFSA warns farmers on milk contamination
The Food Standards Agency has launched a farmer-facing campaign to ensure contaminated milk does not enter the supply chain.