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News555 Amanda announces new UK division along with new GM
The Denmark-based company has traded in the UK since the 1950s, mainly serving the fish and chip sector, and has recently seen increased demand from retail, foodservice and manufacturing
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NewsTime to shine: Grocer Gold Awards 2026 are open for business
The 33 awards – widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious honours – will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall for the fourth time
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NewsProtecting environment more profitable than meat production, data finds
Analysis from the think tank and charity said that despite beef and lamb production tending to make a loss in the years from 2020 to 2024, farms have been profitable thanks to government payments
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Analysis & FeaturesRevealed: food and drink 2025 stock market winners and losers
The supermarkets enjoyed a strong 2025 as many investors played defensively. M&S and Princes, meanwhile, are looking ahead to a big 2026
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NewsHealthy food pilots planned for deprived areas to tackle obesity
A series of interventions is being lined up by government in a bid to focus the food strategy on areas with the highest levels of obesity
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NewsBritish consumers want to eat more British fish, University of East Anglia study finds
‘Socioeconomic evidence for sustainable fisheries: Pyramids of life project – socioeconomic strand’ said that around 40% of consumers were willing to experiment with fish they had never tried before
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NewsSFI reform and major investment to be announced at Oxford Farming Conference
The government said the measures will back farmers and usher in a new era of partnership to boost profitability
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NewsYeo Valley sales surge on yoghurt demand but margins squeezed
CEO Rob Sexton told The Grocer the investments in automation and production capacity would now support future economies of scale and further growth
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NewsGrowUp creditors owed £120m in vertical farming administration
A new report prepared by insolvency practitioners also revealed the price paid by former CEO Marcus Whately and PE backers to buy the vertical farming site in Kent
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NewsBatters plan to turn Adjudicator’s golden rules into law slammed by experts
One of the recommendations of Batters’ Farming Profitability Review, published in December, was for Adjudicator Mark White’s current advisory set of principles over CPIs, published in January 2022, to be given regulatory teeth
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NewsPrésident cheese features in new campaign on Channel 4
Designed to strengthen awareness and reinforce its association with the ’French good life’ and superior quality, the campaign is reportedly set to deliver nearly 160 million impressions in 2026
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NewsLa Vie launches vegan Salami Sticks in UK first
Available in two flavours, Spicy and Classic, La Vie has said they are the UK’s first vegan salami sticks
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NewsCompleat Food Group sales pass £1bn for first time
Alongside organic growth, the performance was supported by a series of strategic acquisitions, including SK Foods and Zorba Foods and speciality food producer Harvey & Brockless in 2024
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NewsCo-op makes planogram data available to suppliers
Co-op is working with retail technology company VST on the initiative
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NewsDalston’s raises £850k and hires new MD for growth push
Sorven Capital led the new round, and the funding will be used to expand distribution and support increased marketing and in-store activations
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NewsMeat prices surged 16% in 2025, new data shows
Whilst inflation eased towards the end of 2025, meat prices had increased by 15.9% over the year
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NewsWaitrose commits to higher welfare standards for continental charcuterie
The retailer said the move made it the only UK supermarket to commit to and deliver 100% higher welfare own-label continental charcuterie
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NewsPlant-based brand Symplicity launches into retail for the first time
From 2 January, Waitrose will stock Symplicity Burgers, Symplicity Sausages, and Symplicity Vegetable ’Nduja
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NewsBarents Sea cod quota drops following agreement between Russia and Norway
The quota for 2026 has been set at 285,000t, making it the lowest since 1991
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NewsNortheast mackerel agreement does not go far enough, sector warns
This week the UK, Faroe Islands, Norway and Iceland signed an agreement to cut catches of mackerel by 48% in 2026 compared to the level allowed in 2025