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NewsArla and German dairy giant DMK announce plans to merge
The merger ’represents a union of shared values and complementary strengths’, the pair said
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the role of the supermarket buyer is changing
As soaring costs and climate change make production more volatile, buyer-supplier relations are changing to be more collaborative and proactive
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NewsWaitrose unveils chicken welfare labelling scheme and hits BCC target early
Waitrose will meet the requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment this year
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NewsEx-NFU head Minette Batters to review farm profitability for Defra
Minette Batters will provide recommendations on farm profitability both to Defra secretary Steve Reed and farming minister Daniel Zeichner
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NewsZeichner ‘sympathises’ over abrupt SFI closure but calls the scheme ‘a success’
The minister doubled down on the government’s position on the sustainability-focused farm subsidy scheme, citing how it had reached its budget limit
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NewsAldi hits £14bn British supply target a year early
The discounter exceeded the target in 2024, having pledged to do it by the end of 2025
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NewsEx-Teapigs founders launch Spill with mission to ‘shake up everyday tea’
After a limited DTC launch last summer, packs have landed in select Waitrose stores and on Ocado
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NewsControversial Cranswick ‘mega farm’ plans rejected by local council
Councillors rejected the plans due to its impact on ecology and climate change
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Comment & OpinionWagyu wars: are the popular posh steaks really just bull?
Premium wagyu steaks in retailers used to warrant a big PR push - but are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
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NewsWhistleblowers warn UK food industry heading for climate disaster
Inside Track x Food claims the UK food industry has ‘reached a moment of threat to food security like none other we have seen’
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NewsLamb joints up to 50% more expensive as Easter demand rises
Consumers can expect a more expensive Easter lunch this year as lamb joint prices are up by an average of 14.8%
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NewsFarming groups call for more biosecurity measures at the border
Representatives called for a cross-government biosecurity plan and investment to prevent crippling costs and to protect domestic food production
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NewsDuck sales boom in the mults on back of Gressingham success and promos
Duck sales in UK supermarkets rose by 27% last year, according to Kantar data
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NewsRed Tractor pledges ‘turning point’ changes in response to industry review
The farm assurance scheme has started to roll out a programme of simplified audits and promised to improve communications with farmers
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NewsWorld’s first bird flu case in sheep detected in UK
The case was found on a farm where the disease had already been confirmed in captive birds
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Analysis & FeaturesLottie Shaw’s: the West Yorkshire baker with parkin at its heart
Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards judges this month handed the parkin a gold, declaring it “seriously good”
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NewsAlpro announces move to 100% British oats across core oat drink lines
The Danone-owned brand said the move had been three years in the making and Alpro 100% British Oats Drink was on shelves nationwide now
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘pioneering’ Regional Colleague Council
The supplier said the move gave factory staff a ‘greater say in key negotiations’
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NewsSainsbury’s and Cranswick sign 10-year meat supply deal with £60m welfare investment
Cranswick will supply all of Sainsbury’s British pork, sausages, premium bacon and gammon and cooked meats with the Sainsbury’s Pork Producer Group
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NewsYeo Valley takes first move into meat with launch of organic beef burger
Yeo Valley’s burger launch comes a week after it snapped up yoghurt brand The Collective