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UK: Greencore merger with Bakkavor raises competition concerns

Agri-Business

8 months ago

UK: Greencore merger with Bakkavor raises competition concerns

A UK watchdog has raised concerns about Greencore’s acquisition of rival convenience food manufacturer, Bakkavor

Only 17% of Scottish supermarket goods local - NFU Scotland

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Only 17% of Scottish supermarket goods local - NFU Scotland

Less than 20% of food on sale in supermarkets in Scotland was labelled as Scottish, according to new research from NFU Scotland.

Oz dairy farmers welcome move to address retail pricing

Agri-Business

1 year ago

Oz dairy farmers welcome move to address retail pricing

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said it will address anti-competitive...

Discounting of Xmas dinner veg by supermarkets ‘concerning’ – farm org

N.Ireland

1 year ago

Discounting of Xmas dinner veg by supermarkets ‘concerning’ – farm org

Heavy discounting by leading supermarkets of the vegetables which are a mainstay of the traditional Christmas dinner is “extremely....

Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers' costs

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Morrisons launches trial to cover 100% of growers' costs

Morrisons has launched a new trial where it will underwrite 100% of all of the costs of growing a...

Dairy

3 years ago

Three top supermarkets cut milk price further

Three of the UK's biggest supermarkets, Aldi, Tesco, and Sainsbury's, have all announced cuts to the price of their own-brand milk.

Three top supermarkets cut milk price further

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Lidl lifts fruit and veg purchase restrictions

All product-purchase restrictions at Lidl stores will be lifted today, Agriland can confirm. The supermarket chain was one of...

Lidl lifts fruit and veg purchase restrictions

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Investigation underway into meat wrongly labelled as British

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is investigating the supply of pre-packed sliced meat and deli...

Investigation underway into meat wrongly labelled as British

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Asda and Morrisons limiting sales of certain fruit and veg

Asda has started limiting the sale of certain fruits and vegetables to customers the a maximum of three of each item.

Asda and Morrisons limiting sales of certain fruit and veg

Agri-Business

3 years ago

Grocery suppliers asked to share experiences with retailers

The Groceries Code Adjudicator is asking grocery suppliers to confidentially share how they have been treated by the 14 large retailers.

Grocery suppliers asked to share experiences with retailers

Agri-Business

4 years ago

Lidl to sell stunted fruit and veg in effort to help farmers

Lidl GB will start selling fruits and vegetables that may look different to what shoppers are typically used to.

Lidl to sell stunted fruit and veg in effort to help farmers

Pig/Poultry

4 years ago

Call for supermarkets to stop 'poison poultry'

The Soil Association has launched a petition calling on UK supermarkets to remove harmful pesticides from their soya supply chains.

Call for supermarkets to stop 'poison poultry'

Agri-Business

6 years ago

Increases in grocery sales of dairy and potatoes offset losses from Covid-19 - AHDB

Red meat, dairy and potatoes have all fared well throughout Covid-19, with grocery spend offsetting losses from food service closures.

Increases in grocery sales of dairy and potatoes offset losses from Covid-19 - AHDB

N.Ireland

9 years ago

Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up

WD Meats hosted a ‘walk-the-line’ event for farmer-suppliers this week. The demonstration was organised in association with the LMC.

Farmers ‘walk the line’ to see how their cattle square up

Agri-Business

9 years ago

'Giving surplus supermarket food to charities will not solve waste problems'

Giving surplus supermarket food to charities will not solve hunger or food waste problems, a paper by the Food Research Collaboration claims

'Giving surplus supermarket food to charities will not solve waste problems'

Agri-Business

10 years ago

'Primary producers are often the weakest link in the food supply chain'

Primary producers are often recognised at the weakest link in the food supply chain, according to Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor.

'Primary producers are often the weakest link in the food supply chain'

N.Ireland

10 years ago

UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman

Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall is demanding the immediate appointment of a...

UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman

N.Ireland

10 years ago

UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman

Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall is demanding the immediate appointment of a supermarket ombudsman

UFU calls for appointment of supermarket ombudsman

Dairy

11 years ago

'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'

It is highly unlikely that DEFRA minister Liz Truss will go to Brussels seeking an increase in EU dairy intervention prices on behalf of UK dairy farmers

'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'

Dairy

11 years ago

Further dairy protests planned for Northern Ireland

Approximately 150 dairy farmers protested outside Tesco and ASDA supermarkets in Enniskillen last night

Further dairy protests planned for Northern Ireland

Agri-Business

11 years ago

'UK food suppliers in financial distress increases 54%'

The number of UK food suppliers experiencing 'significant' financial distress increased by 54% in the past 12 months, a report by Begbies Traynor.

'UK food suppliers in financial distress increases 54%'

Agri-Business

11 years ago

Aldi’s and Lidl’s fresh meat sales growth outstrips UK's top supermarkets

Fresh meat sales in Aldi and Lidl in the UK are growing faster that the top four supermarkets there, according to Ed Garner, Kantar Worldpanel.

Aldi’s and Lidl’s fresh meat sales growth outstrips UK's top supermarkets

Agri-Business

11 years ago

'UK supermarket pricing practices could be in breach of consumer law'

Some UK supermarkets could be in breach of consumer law, for misleading or confusing consumers through pricing and promotional practices, the CMA found.

'UK supermarket pricing practices could be in breach of consumer law'

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