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NewsKing Charles opens Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses ‘cheese campus’ following fire
The Lancashire family cheesemakers’ new campus opens following a fire at its Longridge office and packing site in November 2023, where hundreds of tonnes of cheese stock were lost just six weeks before Christmas
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Comment & OpinionThe PM’s potato protest: inside the UK’s food waste scandal
A symbolic spud in the PM’s fridge highlights the urgent need for action as industry and charities warn time is running out on food waste reform
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NewsEat Them to Defeat Them campaign returns to increase veg consumption
The campaign has run for eight years and is sponsored by Sainsbury’s
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NewsCampaigners pile pressure on soy traders over Amazon deal withdrawal
Campaigners have composed an open letter to soy end-users to take action against major soy traders following their withdrawal from Amazon Soy Moratorium
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NewsUK beef imports from New Zealand rocket
The country is now behind only Ireland, Poland and Australia among Britain’s biggest beef-supplying nations
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NewsEfra Committee slams government engagement on EU SPS deal
Government caution around the EU reset and the impact it could have on the food sector was ’causing significant anxiety’, said Efra chair Alistair Carmichael
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NewsFood system change momentum is building but risks remain, report finds
In its latest report, Building our Food Future: The Barometer, the Planeatary Alliance has revealed that in parts of the sector, decisions about range, promotions and sourcing are already being shaped by nutrition, cost and climate considerations, driven by supply volatility health pressures and policy
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NewsRiverford profits dip as it shoulders rising costs for customers
Riverford said organic demand had grown but its profit had not, as it had chosen to shoulder rising costs rather than pass them all onto customers
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NewsMcCain unveils UK Farm of the Future to futureproof British agriculture
In partnership with the University of Leeds, this is McCain’s third commercial-scale research and innovation site to trial regenerative agriculture practices
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NewsDecarbonising British food would add less than 1% to food bills, new research shows
The research from Resolution Foundation revealed decarbonising food production is estimated to cost less than £1bn a year through to 2050
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NewsBritish Berry Growers chairman to stand down this year
He has led the organisation from November 2017, having been a highly respected figure within the berry sector for more than two decades
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NewsOrganic salmon inspection reports must be disclosed, tribunal finds
A tribunal has dismissed an appeal made by Soil Association Certification, finding that it performs a public administrative role when it certifies products as organic and as a result it must respond directly to requests for environmental information
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Category ReportMeat feels the heat: trends in meat & poultry 2026
Sustainability and cost concerns mean Brits are eating less meat. The trade’s response: playing up UK produce’s high standards
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InterviewsScott Davies: the builder‑turned‑beekeeper disrupting the UK honey market
Bricklaying didn’t work out for Hilltop Honey’s founder. Instead he’s built a business that is aiming for the top spot in the UK and exporting to the US
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NewsHigher food prices ‘inevitable’ due to energy cost shock, growers warn
Electricity standing charges are expected to increase by 60%-80% from 1 April, and an additional 60% by 2030
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NewsCuts to government support staff could ‘undermine’ UK-India trade deal
MPs warned additional support staff were required to help UK exporters navigate India’s myriad non-tariff barriers
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NewsFarmers facing £810m hit from EU SPS deal crop chemical ‘alignment’
Farmers are calling for a ‘phased’ approach to rule alignment on crop protection, with many UK-approved herbicide products currently banned in the EU
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NewsBeef supply expected to stay tight as farmer confidence falters
The meat industry is anticipating another year of production decline as confidence in the supply chain falters
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NewsDanone calls for consistent definition of ‘healthy food’
Research from Danone’s inaugural report, Consumed: Nutritional Behaviour Index, has revealed there is widespread uncertainty among consumers about what defines food as ‘healthy’
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NewsMults threaten soy traders over Amazon deforestation backtrack
UK supermarkets have warned soy traders their decision to ditch the Amazon Soy Moratorium could ’determine future sourcing decisions’