ALDI celebrates Red Tractor Week with farmers
To mark Red Tractor Week (12th – 18th September 2016) and celebrate quality British food that customers can trust, members of the Red Tractor farm and food standards scheme will be visiting Aldi stores in Bramley. Farmers from across the country will meet customers and talk about how products are farmed and produced. Discount […]
From farm to fork – the international launch of the N8 AgriFood Programme
The global challenges of ensuring sustainable, resilient and healthy food supplies for all is the focus of the international launch of the N8 AgriFood Programme. This innovative programme provides the catalyst for practical collaboration between industry, academia, farmers, government and researchers, and will be formally launched at a two-day summit in Manchester, UK, 21-22 June […]
Latest figures highlight Brits support for local produce
The latest figures from YouGov show that 70% of Brits think it is important that they eat locally sourced produce. When asked what produce they would be most likely to buy if a locally sourced alternative was available 66% of shoppers said eggs (compared to only 30% in 2015). Whilst 58% said milk (22% in […]
Le Jardin De Rabelais signs contract with Philips Lighting for all-year-round tomato crop growth
French tomato grower announces plans to double use of Philips LED horticultural lighting to expand production and provide consistent tomato crop taste and quality all-year round for customers Philips Lighting (Euronext Amsterdam: LIGHT), a global leader in lighting, announced a new contract with French premium tomato grower, Le Jardin de Rabelais. In conjunction with horticulture […]
UK refusal to support EU school food plan another knock for agriculture
European farm ministers met on Monday (11 April) to adopt a regulation that will promote the consumption of milk products, fruit and vegetables in schools. Disappointingly, the UK abstained from the vote and, as a consequence, will not be supporting the new regulation. The scheme, which has an annual budget of €250m (£201m), will see […]
Cut-throat competition between UK’s leading supermarkets sees food producer insolvencies triple in five years
162 food production companies entered insolvency last year, more than treble the 48 insolvencies in the sector in 2010 and 11% more than just a year ago, shows research from Moore Stephens, the Top Ten accountancy firm. The company says that food suppliers are still bearing the brunt of the on-going supermarket ‘price war’ as their […]
Northern supermarket Booths reaffirms commitment to 100% British lamb
Northwest food retailer Booths has reaffirmed that it is the only supermarket in the UK to exclusively sell lamb reared in the UK throughout the year. Booths do not sell any lamb from New Zealand at any point, and made the pledge to sell only British meat on their butchery counters nearly a decade ago. […]
Arla reacts to new Public Health England guidelines
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND NEW GUIDELINES ON EATWELL PLATE – RECOMMENDATION REDUCES DAIRY CONSUMPTION FROM 15 TO 8 PER CENT, ARLA FOODS UK COMMENTS: “Arla Foods is surprised and disappointed to see the Government’s new Eatwell guidance, with a reduction in the suggested amount of dairy that should be consumed, and are seeking an urgent meeting […]
Real grass-fed beef and lamb certification mark approved
The ‘Pasture for Life’ Certification Mark, operated by the Pasture-Fed Livestock Association (PFLA), has been approved by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the official UK government body responsible for patents, designs and trademarks. The logo was used by certified beef and sheep farmers throughout 2015, but is now a lawful mark. The first of its […]
