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National Food Crime Unit seeks more powers to investigate fraud
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a new consultation on giving the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU) more powers to investigate food fraud…
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Migrant farm workers retain just 8% of retail price of produce, report says
The average migrant seasonal farmworker on a strawberry farm in the UK retains less than 8% of the retail price for a punnet of strawberries…
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UK must lead EU on precision breeding, society says
The UK must retain its 'leading edge' over the rest of Europe by further promoting the research, investment and innovation of precision breeding…
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Morrisons plans to shut fruit packing plant putting 450 jobs at risk
Morrisons has proposed to shut its Bradford-based fruit packing plant, putting 450 jobs at risk of redundancy. The retailer, which was founded in…
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Farm businesses urged to build on UK meat and dairy export success
Farming businesses have been urged to build on the success of red meat and dairy exports with the global appetite for both set to grow further. AHDB…
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First Milk and Yeo Valley establish new regenerative milk pool
First Milk and Yeo Valley Production have announced a collaboration with an aim to establish a new conventional regenerative milk pool. The new…
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Protein project aims to utilise 80% of unharvested broccoli biomass
An agri-tech consortium hoping to utilise 80% of unharvested broccoli biomass to create a low-cost protein has been awarded an £800,000 grant. The…
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Week-long initiative to put spotlight on Britain's 700 pea growers
A week-long celebration of one of Britain's favourite vegetables and the 700 farmers who produce it will commence in July. The UK’s annual…
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Pork and dairy products saw uplift in sales during King's Coronation
The public favoured pork products during King Charles' Coronation weekend, according to new figures, with the dairy sector also receiving a boost…
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'Game-changing' method to ensure food authenticity sees 100% accuracy
A 'game-changing' method to ensure the authenticity of food has achieved 100% accuracy in a study, with potential for application across the food…
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