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NewsUK must fight food crime, says final Elliott report
Food crime is happening in the UK and the government needs to set up a dedicated food crime unit, Professor Chris Elliott has said in his final report on the food supply chain.
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy 2015: how will the industry respond to the end of quotas?
The dairy landscape is set for huge upheaval next year with the removal of quotas accelerating the pace of globalisation. Key players in the dairy industry set out their agenda…
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NewsFirst Milk and Dairy Crest announce further milk price cuts
First Milk and Dairy Crest have announced further reductions in their farmgate milk prices as the Russian trade embargo exacerbates pressure on the global dairy markets.
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NewsSalmonella outbreak linked to egg packaging centre in Germany
The recent outbreak of salmonella has been linked to an egg packaging centre in Germany
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Analysis and FeaturesTea faces climate of change in Sri Lanka
The future of the second biggest tea exporter in the world is threatened by climate change…
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Analysis and FeaturesOrange juice market feels global squeeze
We might think of orange juice as an irreplaceable item on our breakfast table, but it may become a rarer item…
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NewsScottish beef industry targets output boost by 2020
The beef industry in Scotland should aim to increase production by more than 11% by 2020, a group of experts has suggested.
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NewsRussia compensation scheme may widen to cover meat and dairy
As the fallout from the Russian trade ban on Western foods continues, the EC is considering extending its emergency fund for fruit and vegetable growers to meat and dairy producers.
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NewsTulip to invest £16m in Cornish plant
Meat supplier Tulip is to invest £16m in its Cornish operation.
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Comment and OpinionRussian sanctions will hit fruit and veg industry, warns Rabobank
The EU fresh fruit and vegetables industry is one of the sectors that will be hit hardest by the Russian import ban, according to Rabobank.
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NewsMorrisons first retailer to gain Watok slaughter qualification
Morrisons staff have been awarded the new Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing qualification.
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NewsFirst Milk announces further cuts in farmgate prices
First Milk has announced a further cut in the price it pays for milk – just days after its most recent reduction came into effect.
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NewsNestlé’s Quality Street switches to sustainable cocoa
Nestlé has switched to certified sustainable cocoa for its Quality Street brand in the UK - which will be on shelf by Christmas.
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NewsMorrisons lamb-breeding scheme wins government grant
A sustainable lamb-breeding programme devised by Morrisons is to receive a share of funding from the government’s £12m Agri-Tech Catalyst agriculture development programme.
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NewsSodbuster South African wine range sold direct to farmers
Broadlands Winery has launched a range of South African wines that it is selling direct to UK farmers.
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News2 Sisters Food Group reveals results of urgent FSA audits
FSA audits into 2 Sisters sites embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe have found that no improvements are required at the plants.
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NewsSixteen horsemeat cases uncovered by EC testing programme
Pan-European testing for horsemeat DNA uncovered 16 new instances in beef products between April and June, the European Commission has revealed.
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Analysis and FeaturesFSA delays decision on widensing raw milk availability
A decision on whether to permit the widening of raw drinking milk sales has been delayed by the Food Standards Agency pending further research.
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NewsArla cuts farmgate milk price by 0.94p a litre
Arla Foods amba is dropping its global farmgate milk price for co-op members by €1.25 cents a kilogram.
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NewsFarmDrop extends crowd funding after hitting target
Click and collect farmers’ market FarmDrop has extended its successful crowd funding campaign following ”unprecedented” demand.