All articles by Richard Ford – Page 60
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Unpasteurised cheese 'at risk' as gamma test stays
Fears over the future of UK unpasteurised cheese production have deepened after Defra refused to change its controversial bovine TB testing procedure.
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Can new £100m campaign resolve the binge drinking problem?
The latest campaign against binge drinking will favour subtle persuasion over scare tactics. But will it work, ask Nicolette Allen and Richard Ford
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MBM sunk by 'tough' UK vegetable market
One of the country's leading fresh produce businesses, MBM Produce, has gone into administration. MBM, which has traded as MBMG since the merger of MBM Produce and FW Gedney in 2006, called in administrators Grant Thornton last Friday. The...
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MBM sunk by 'tough' UK vegetable market
One of the country's leading fresh produce businesses, MBM Produce, has gone into administration. MBM, which has traded as MBMG since the merger of MBM Produce and FW Gedney in 2006, called in administrators Grant Thornton last Friday. The...
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NewsRetail crime up as recession bites
The recession is leading to an increase in retail crime the Government must respond to, the British Retail Consortium has warned.
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NewsCoors blimey! Record ad campaign for “world’s most refreshing beer”
Coors Light is to receive its biggest-ever marketing push with the launch of a £3.5m advertising campaign today.
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Sainsbury's extends CO2 scheme to meat and eggs
Sainsbury's is to roll out its carbon reduction programme from the Sainsbury's Dairy Development Group to its red meat, poultry and egg supply chains.
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Beef processors hit by falling leather returns
Beef processors are losing millions from the sale of cattle hides as the downturn in consumer goods hits wholesale leather prices.Prices paid to processors for leather have slumped by £15 per head of cattle, according to Gerry Maguire, MD...
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New Omsco adverts push affordability of trading up to organic
Omsco is set to launch a campaign this autumn to persuade consumers that trading up to organic milk is more affordable than they think.The £1m TV campaign will run from September to December and focus on the low price premium organic dairy...
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Recession spawns unethical consumers
The recession will have a significant long-term impact on shoppers’ ethical principles, according to a new survey.
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Beef industry gives Meat Free Mondays short shrift
The British meat industry has derided Sir Paul McCartney's new Meat Free Monday campaign. On Monday, the former Beatle and his daughters Stella and Mary launched a campaign calling on meat eaters to give up meat one day a week. His interest...
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Greyfriars to boost mushroom output with £4.5m facility
Vegetable supplier Greyfriars is planning to create Europe's most advanced mushroom facility.It has submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council for a £4.5m, 7,000 sq m mushroom farm at its site in Wath, North Yorkshire. The...
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Dairy industry looks to pick up supply after DFB's failure
It's all over now for Dairy Farmers of Britain. But could its demise lead to a healthier dairy industry in the end, ask Michael Barker and Richard Ford
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NewsCo-op lobbies MPs to back marine reserves call
The Co-operative Group is to write to every MP in the country highlighting the need to include a mechanism for creating marine reserves in the draft Marine Bill.
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Peril on the sea revealed in fishermen's death toll
Every year up to 24,000 commercial fishermen lose their lives around the world - just catching the fish for our supper.UK fishermen face a fatal accident rate 24 times higher than construction workers, according to a shocking new report...
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Food worriers turning to UHT milk, Tetra Pak says
Anxious shoppers concerned about food safety are turning increasingly to long life milk, new research reveals.Global UHT milk consumption has increased 7.9% a year on average in the past four years, claimed Tetra Pak, which publishes the...
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NewsRetail Prices: Fruit and veg basket costs 5.6% less than last month
Shoppers who value their 5-a-day are smiling this month. First there was the £1 pineapple. Then the news that prices are falling overall. Richard Ford reports
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Scots set to benefit from Chilean salmon collapse
Scotland's salmon farming industry is set to capitalise on global supply shortages by increasing export sales.
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Hazeldene works to give leafy salad more flavour
A project designed to create more flavoursome leafy salads has been launched by Hazeldene Foods.Under the 'Putting flavour back on the plate' initiative Hazeldene will plant more than 100 baby leaf lettuce varieties, chosen for flavour,...
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RSPCA comes under fire for 'inbred herd' claims
The dairy industry has dismissed RSPCA claims dairy cows are inbred and riddled with welfare problems as "uninformed and sensationalist".