Kevin White
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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Chicken shortages could be on the way due to soaring production costs, farmers warn
Rising production costs in excess of 18% are outstripping retail price inflation → Read More
Livestock bodies raise further doubts over Lancet meat data linking consumption to deaths
AHDB, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers and the British Meat Processors Association have called on The Lancet to withdraw the data in question → Read More
Aldi on verge of overhauling Tesco as biggest seller of British apples
Data from British Apples & Pears shows the discounter sold just 95 fewer tonnes of British apples in January than its bigger rival → Read More
Tributes paid to dairy sector stalwart Ian Potter
The dairy industry expert and analyst died this week aged 62 → Read More
Milk processors cite oversupply as they slash farmgate prices
The price cuts come amid an 'uncertain' economic outlook, according to processors → Read More
Abel & Cole adds Foundation Earth eco-label to entire range
It claims to be the first supermarket to commit an entire range of products to the Foundation Earth label → Read More
Organic sales growing despite cost of living pressures
Total organic sales rose by 1.6% to £3.1bn last year despite 'unprecedented challenges' for businesses and consumers → Read More
Fruit & veg crisis: farmers slam Thérèse Coffey’s response
Criticism of the Defra secretary comes amid myriad crises across British food production → Read More
2 Sisters owner Boparan and ForFarmers abandon animal feed joint venture
Boparan subsidiary 2Agriculture had hoped the jv would bring down feed prices → Read More
Farmgate milk prices plunge by 12% in just one month
Pricing reached record highs last year, driving significant retail price inflastion across the dairy category → Read More
Retailers reveal strategic meat deals as prices rise
Meat & poultry promotions continued their long-running decline this year → Read More
Arla warns of tough year ahead after 2022 trading ‘volatility’
The dairy giant saw branded volumes fall last year as the cost of living crisis kicked in → Read More
How meat & poultry performed at Christmas
While meat & poultry volumes are down year on year, Christmas offered a glimmer of positivity → Read More
Wyke Farms sees sales and profit rise, despite soaring costs
The supplier said the cost of producing cheddar had doubled since the start of its accounting period → Read More
Chicken supply facing ‘crisis’ due to low returns, producer claims
Herefordshire-based Jo Hilditch of Whittern Farms warned the sector could suffer the same problems as seen in eggs in recent months → Read More
Milk & More teams up with reusable packaging startup Again
The partership will see Again clean packaging sold via Milk & More before selling it back to brands to be refilled and reused on the service → Read More
Lactalis revamps Seriously Cheese Nuggets with new name and recipe
The relaunched Seriously Crispy Melts now include cheddar and mozzarella for a 'meltier' centre → Read More
Pensworth Dairy to close after loss of biggest customer
The supplier is claiming it has been 'forced out of business' after Freshways bought its biggest customer → Read More
2 Sisters set to close Llangefni factory with more than 700 jobs at risk
The poultry giant said the decision to shutter the plant was a response to the 'continuing' cost challenges facing the sector → Read More
In graphs: Key commodity pricing data to 2023
Where now for commodity prices? → Read More