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Nine In Ten Consumers Support Revised Laws For Better Animal Welfare

Around nine in ten European consumers would support revised laws supporting farm animal welfare, a new study by BEUC – The European Consumer Org...

Croatia's Studenac Partners With Family Farms In Slavonia Region

Croatian retailer Studenac has announced it is strengthening its ties with family-run farms in the country's northeastern region of Slavonia, as part of it...

UK Government Tells Grocers To Re-Examine Farmer Relationships

As Britain enters a third week of shortages of salad items, the UK government has told big supermarket groups to re-examine their relationships with farmer...

Tesco Says It Is Advancing Environmental Performance Across Its UK Supply Base

Tesco has announced nearly 500 of its UK fruit and vegetable growers are now LEAF Marque certified, as the retailer claims it is advancing environmental pe...

Europe's Vegetable Farmers Warn Of Shortages As Energy Crisis Bites

Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are contemplating halting their activities because of the financial hit from Europe's energy crisis...

Nutrition Firm Glanbia Ireland Announces New Identity

Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited and Glanbia Ireland, which together operate a leading food and nutrition business in both Ireland and overseas, have a...

Carrefour Announces Support For Organic Farming Initiatives

Carrefour has announced it will contribute €350,000 towards a regional revitalisation plan, which will seek to revitalise the rural economy and develo...

World's First Octopus Farm Stirs Ethical Debate

Spurred on by soaring demand for seafood, a Spanish company plans to open the first commercial octopus farm next year but as scientists discover more about...