The National Farmers Union (NFU) has blasted UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies for hitting farmers with a "catastrophic" cut in milk prices. Muller Group-owned Wiseman last week announced a 1.7ppl reduction to the price it pays ...
Tags: NFU, Robert Wiseman, milk price cut
First Milk is the latest UK milk supplier to announce a cut to its farmgate milk price in the last week. The co-op today (4 July) blamed declining returns from customers in the liquid milk market for its decision to reduce its liquid pool ...
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Morrisons is to increase what it pays to milk farmers, becoming the latest UK retailer to up its payment amid anger from suppliers. The UK's fourth-largest retailer said it would increase the premium it pays for milk and make an extra ...
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A "coalition" of UK farming organisations has unveiled a ten-point plan that it claims will help secure the long-term future of the country's dairy industry. The plan, agreed by all members of the Dairy Coalition, focuses on "exposing bad ...
The UK government said today (10 July) there needs to be "a culture change" in the food industry to ensure the country can produce food sustainably amid "soaring" population growth. UK farming minister Jim Paice called on all in the ...
Tags: culture change, food industry, food, farming
A "coalition" of UK farming organisations has unveiled a ten-point plan that it claims will help secure the long-term future of the country's dairy industry. The plan, agreed by all members of the Dairy Coalition, focuses on "exposing bad ...
Tags: Campaign Strategy, Dairy, dairy industry
Michigan-based Hastings Mutual Insurance has signed a new marketing partnership with National Farmers Union (NFU) to serve as their endorsed insurance carrier. As part of the agreement, the company will also provide a premium discount on ...
National Farmers Union (NFU) (England and Wales) launched a new campaign to clarify labeling on supermarket products which encourages the public to take photos of poor food labels/merchandising and upload them to Facebook. The NFU's 'Flag ...
Tags: Labeling, Supermarket Products, food labels
Food manufacturers and producers welcomed chancellor George Osborne's autumn statement yesterday(December 5)highlighting changes to the tax system as benefiting the food and drink manufacturing industry. The Food and Drink ...
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British beef and lamb will return to Russian dinner plates after Russian authorities finally said yes to exports after agreeing to lift their 16-year ban. Russia banned British beef imports in the wake of the 1996 Bovine Spongiform ...
This week Premier Foods announced plans to axe 900 jobs and to close two bakeries, while Dutch meat group Vion revealed the sale of its UK food businesses - raising doubts about the future of 13,000 employees. Here, we capture a flavour of ...
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This week Premier Foods announced plans to axe 900 jobs and to close two bakeries,while Dutch meat group Vion revealed the sale of its UK food businesses?raising doubts about the future of 13,000 employees.Here,we capture a flavour of the ...
Tags: beef, lamb, BSE, food exports
The price of milk dominated headlines in the UK this week, with farmers gathering at a summit to air their views on the implications of the cuts and discuss what can be done. Elsewhere, French retailer Carrefour sounded an upbeat note on ...
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UK dairy processor Dairy Crest is the latest firm to announce a cut to its farmgate milk price. The company announced a 1.65ppl cut this morning(3 July)for those on a standard liquid agreement.The cut will take effect from 1 August. ...