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NewsWelsh food and drink sector turns over record amount
Chair of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board Andy Richardson said the sector had achieved ‘30% growth since 2014’
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NewsClimate committee revives calls for meat tax to cut emissions
The independent committee is calling for a 20% reduction in meat and dairy consumption to help reach the government’s 2050 net-zero target
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NewsArla to bring Lactofree milk production to the UK in £25m investment
It comes amid a shortage of the product in UK supermarkets after Arla switched production from Denmark to Sweden
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NewsAvara sales top £1bn but profitability hit by labour and integration costs
The poultry giant saw turnover rise to £1.14bn, according to its latest accounts, with pre-tax profits at £13.7m
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NewsBrits’ love of chicken funding deforestation, claims Greenpeace
Its new report claims poultry sold in the UK has been fed with soy imported from deforested areas of South America
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the food industry make of the government’s new agriculture bill?
While the bill has been given a cautious welcome from industry, concerns over trade could derail its ambitions
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NewsThe ‘Pecking Order 2020’ report: How did major fast food brands fare?
In its second year, the chicken welfare report found only one brand had made significant progress
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NewsWWF slams retailers and suppliers for failing to keep sustainable palm oil promises
Some of the country’s biggest brands pledged to end deforestation from their use of palm oil by 2020
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NewsM&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes cat food contain illegally caught and endangered fish?
Unsustainably caught yellowfin tuna and Atlantic mackerel among species suspected of permeating supply chains
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NewsMüller hails cost-cutting success as it eyes return to profitability
The past 18 months had been ‘very difficult’ said CEO Patrick Müller, but it expected to move back to profitability over the next six months
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NewsIrish agrifood exports rise 5% to hit record levels in 2019
Total agrifood exports reached €14.3bn in 2019, up 5% on 2018 levels, according to Bord Bia
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Comment & OpinionA circular approach can help industry create ‘climate-smart protein’
Plant-based protein consumption helps keep the production chain short, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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NewsLabour calls for petfood labels to include fish origin information
Retailers must improve labelling on petfood to ensure their contents do not contain illegally caught fish, new shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard has said. Increased customer awareness of food provenance has pushed retailers to include labels of origin on fish for human consumption, but the same standards ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
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Analysis & FeaturesHow US almond growers are struggling to overcome ‘vampire’ image problem
The nut is in fashion, but concerns remain over its water use and effect on bees
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NewsQuorn to add carbon footprint of products to on-pack labelling
The meat alternative brand said the move would help shoppers understand the environmental impact of the foods they bought
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NewsVilliers pledges trade talk walkout over food standards if necessary
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the environment secretary promised to defend food standards in post-Brexit trade talks
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NewsFrench food brand C’est qui le Patron set for UK launch
The brand pays a premium to farmers through a higher retail price
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NewsWWF criticises EU for ‘missing deadline’ on seafood sustainability targets
The NGO said new agreements would “prolong overfishing” of certain stocks beyond the EU’s own 2020 target