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Fresh Produce Consortium Criticises UK's Post-Brexit Border Strategy

The chief executive of Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) Nigel Jenney has condemned the UK government's post-Brexit border solution.

Arla Foods Invests €210m In UK Facility To Boost Mozzarella Production

Arla Foods is investing €210 million in its Taw Valley site in the UK as it seeks to consolidate its position as a key global mozzarella producer.

Aldi UK To Replace ‘Use By’ With ‘Best Before’ Dates For Fresh Milk SKUs

Aldi UK will replace ‘use by’ dates with ‘best before’ dates from its fresh milk SKUs, excluding filtered milk, across its stores i...

Meat Producer Cranswick Raises Full-Year Forecast

British meat producer Cranswick has raised its annual forecast, betting strong UK demand for fresh pork and gourmet products would help offset a drag from...

Britain's Tesco Cuts Price Of Milk For The First Time Since 2020

Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco has cut the price of milk for the first time since May 2020, a possible early sign that a surge in food inflation...

Britain Has Held Down Salad Prices, Europe Hasn't, Says UK Minister

British food retailers have kept the prices of salad vegetables that have been in short supply "comparatively low" versus their European peers, f...

UK Government Calls In Supermarket Bosses For Salad Crisis Talks

Britain's major supermarket groups have been called in by the government to discuss what they are doing to restock shelves with salad items as the country'...

Britain's Salad Vegetable Crisis Its Own Fault, Says Former Sainsbury's Boss

One of Britain's most experienced retail bosses has blamed the country's current shortage of salad vegetables on a lack of government support which has mea...