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USDA to Buy $20m Worth Cheese to Tackle Surplus Issue
Aug 26, 2016The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will support dairy producers by buying around 11 million pounds of cheese at $20m through its Margin Protection Program (MPP). The announcement from USDA is aimed at reducing a cheese surplus which ...
Tags: USDA, dairy producers, MPP
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UK Government Calls on Retailers to Introduce Fresh Food Origin Labeling
Aug 19, 2015Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss is calling on retailers to better label British produce in supermarkets, in a bid to support struggling dairy farmers in the country. The supermarkets in the country may be forced by the government to ...
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Poultry Suppliers to 2 Sisters Food Group's Coupar Plant Received Conflicting Messages
Nov 29, 2013Poultry suppliers to 2 Sisters Food Group’s Coupar Angus plant – slated for closure with the loss of 200 jobs – had received conflicting investment messages, according to the Scottish government. Speaking after meeting ...
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2 Sisters' Plan to Axe 200 Jobs Would Be "Absolutely Devastating", Warns The Unite Union.
Nov 26, 20132 Sisters’ plan to axe 200 jobs at its Coupar Angus chicken processing plant in Perth and Kinross would be “absolutely devastating”, warns the Unite union. News of 2 Sisters' 200 job cuts was received with disbelief and ...
Tags: 2 Sisters, job, cut, plan, devastating
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Allied Bakeries' Deal to Co-Op Stores Has Helped Grocery Division Achieve 7% Growth
Jul 12, 2013Allied Bakeries' deal to supply bread to Co-op stores has helped the grocery division of its parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) achieve 7% growth in the third quarter of its financial year. ABF's grocery division posted third ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Shoppers Were Urged to Buy British Lamb to Help Embattled Sheep Producers to Beat Weather
Mar 29, 2013Shoppers are being urged to buy British lamb this Easter to help embattled sheep producers who are struggling against the worst winter weather for more than 50 years, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU). Farmers fear many lambs ...
Tags: British lamb, food, lamb
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Tomy Has Launched a Britains Got Talent Competition
Mar 27, 2013Tomy has launched a Britains Got Talent competition. But there's no singing or dancing to be found here. The company hopes to find a young farming toy fanatic to be the face of its 2014 toy collection. The 'Britain's Got Talent' ...
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Vion Red Meat and Poultry Businesses Can Expect Some "Major Cost Savings"by Ranjit Boparan
Mar 5, 2013The Vion red meat and poultry businesses acquired by 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) can expect some “major cost savings” by their new owner Ranjit Boparan, according to a leading City analyst. 2 Sisters has acquired 11 of ...
Tags: Vion, red meat and poultry businesses, 2 Sisters Food Group
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The Horsemeat Scandal Has Caught Big Retailers "with The Their Underwear Down"
Feb 21, 2013The horsemeat scandal has caught big retailers “with the their underwear down” and it was still too early to predict the full implications of the crisis, a leading food policy commentator has told FoodManufacture.co.uk. ...
Tags: horsemeat scandal, food policy commentator, Supermarkets
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Last Year Was Packed with Surprises for The Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector
Feb 21, 2013Last year was packed with surprises for the food and drink manufacturing sector, according to business guru Paul Wilkinson. Paul Wilkinson reviewed a year of food and drink manufacturing surprises Here we capture the highlights of his ...
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MPs Are Still Using The Sector as a "Whipping Boy" Over Public Health Issues
Feb 6, 2013Despite politicians promoted in last year's government reshuffle quickly grasping the key issues in food and drink, MPs are still using the sector as a "whipping boy" over public health issues, say its bosses. Too often politicans ...
Tags: Food Industry, MPs, Whipping Boy
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"An Important Step in The Battle to Ensure Fairness Across The Supply Chain"
Jan 24, 2013The appointment of Christine Tacon as the UK’s first groceries code adjudicator is “an important step in the battle to ensure fairness across the supply chain”, according to the National Farmers Union (NFU) and others. ...
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The UK Food Industry Would Face a Labour Shortfall
Jan 24, 2013The UK food industry would face a labour shortfall, export uncertainty and a regulatory black hole if Britain walked away from the EU, experts have warned. Quitting Europe would bring ‘mind blowing’ consequences for the UK ...
Tags: Food Manufacturers, UK, EU
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Arla Milk Link Is Cutting Its Farmgate Milk Price Will Come as a "Bitter and Unacceptable"
Jan 10, 2013News that Arla Milk Link is cutting its farmgate milk price will come as a "bitter and unacceptable" blow to its farmer suppliers, the National Farmers Union has warned. Arla Milk Link, which was formed following the acquisition of Milk ...
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Russian Authorities Have Lifted a 16-Year Ban on British Beef and Lamb Imports
Dec 12, 2012Russian authorities have lifted a 16-year ban on British beef and lamb imports, a decision the UK government claims could provide a GBP80m boost to the UK meat industry. Moscow banned the import of British beef and lamb in 1996 following ...
Tags: British beef, lamb import, ban, meat industry