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NewsMüller Milk & Ingredients launches review of Severnside dairy
The 45-day review, which starts on 17 February, will focus on the production of butter, potted cream and Müller’s Frijj flavoured milk brand at Severnside
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Analysis & FeaturesChinese forced labour: are UK retailers doing enough to prevent it?
Should retailers be doing more to ensure forced prison labour cannot be part of their Chinese supply chains?
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NewsClimate emergency nature loss to have devastating impact on global economy: WWF
Nature loss caused by the climate emergency could cost the global economy almost £8tn by 2050
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NewsTulip reports £81m losses in last year of Danish Crown ownership
However, operating losses narrowed at the pork giant, which was now delivering ‘weekly profit’
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NewsQuarter of mushrooms rack up 800-plus food miles, research shows
This was despite UK and Irish growers having the ability to supply the entire market, suggested the Mushroom Bureau
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NewsUpfield and General Mills supply chains in balance after NFT pre-pack administration
The future of NFT’s key Tilbury distribution site, used by the Flora and Yoplait owners, remains unresolved
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NewsOrganic sales near £2.5bn as shoppers seek more sustainable food
Total sales across the category rose by 4.5%, according to the Soil Association’s 2019 Organic Market Report
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NewsCypriot halloumi regains British trademark
Cypriot halloumi regained its British trademark status on Friday, after an official blunder saw it lose its brand protection in 2018. The trademark was withdrawn when the Cypriot government failed to respond on time to an application filed by a British company to revoke it. But the ...
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News‘Weak’ MSC urged to take further action to prevent shark finning
Source: Unsplash The Marine Stewardship Council is failing to tackle shark finning at certified fisheries around the world, according to a letter signed by industry representatives, academics and NGOs. The group of 51 stakeholders has written to the MSC board to express concern over the marine group’s ...
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Comment & OpinionHigh steaks? Why the UK should relax use-by dates on meat
The 10-day shelf-life rule for meat could now be set to change
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NewsEU parliament to hear proposals on meat tax this week
The ‘fair meat pricing’ proposals have been devised by campaign group the True Animal Protein Price Coalition
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NewsFishermen urge supermarkets to sell UK-caught sardines
Sardines in all own-label supermarket cans are sourced from Portugal and Morocco, according to analysis by The Grocer
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NewsMigration report recommendations ‘don’t go far enough’, warns food industry
The Migration Advisory Committee published a report on how a post-Brexit immigration system should work
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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NewsFisheries Bill to end automatic EU access to British waters
However, the bill left British fishing vulnerable to post-brexit trade negotiations with the EU, warned Labour’s Luke Pollard
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NewsEgg producer under investigation after footage alleges ‘appalling’ conditions
Hoads Farm in East Sussex was occupied by animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere yesterday
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NewsAsda escalates war on plastic with fish supplier waste collection scheme
The ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative aims to get Asda’s fish suppliers to scoop up plastic found at sea
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NewsCo-op pledges to cut nitrite use in own label bacon by 60%
The retailer said the cut in the use of nitrites would not affect the preservation, taste and colour characteristics of its bacon
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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