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Ugly veg rule change means more produce on sale
Over three hundred thousand tonnes of British produce, enough to fill 2,500 Boeing 747-400 freight planes, is estimated to have reached supermarket…
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Variable returns highlight profit and loss for potatoes
Financial returns for UK potato growers have never been as variable as those experienced this season, according to industry consultant and…
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New best product awards to be launched at food show
Scotland's Speciality Food Show is launching new awards aimed at recognising best products available at the show. The new awards will be judged by…
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Bacon launches with double award success
A brand new Cornish bacon is launched this week having secured two food industry awards. The ‘Cornish Sweetheart’ streaky bacon, developed by the…
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Vion withdrawal 'will result in farming uncertainty'
Dutch food producer Vion NV, which employs 13,000 people in 38 sites around the UK, is to sell its UK operations. The group runs abattoirs and…
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Supermarket adjudicator 'must have power to fine'
Farming groups have called for 'improvements' to the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill as it is set to become law. The Bill had its second reading in…
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Sustainable farming experts call for change
Bold changes are needed to the way food is produced is we are able to continue feeding the world, according to experts at LEAF (Linking Environment…
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Hospital food welfare 'shocking' says survey
Eggs, chicken and pork served in English hospitals are produced from animals reared in only basic welfare conditions, according to a survey published…
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Supermarket watchdog must have power to fine, say activists
Activists today will stage a demonstration to highlight the need for the government to ensure the new supermarket watchdog being introduced has the…
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Vegetable oil stocks reach 38 year low
Demand for vegetable oils for food and biofuel use is expected to increase by an additional 23 million tonnes by 2016; however supply is expected to…
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