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Britain’s Co-op Group To Scrap 'Use By' Dates From Own-Brand Yoghurts

Britain's Co-operative Group has announced plans to scrap use-by dates from all own-brand yoghurt SKUs to prevent food waste.

Tesco Hikes Price It Pays Milk Suppliers By A Fifth

Britain's biggest retailer Tesco will increase the price it pays for all its fresh milk by nearly 20% as suppliers battle unprecedented levels of on-farm i...

British Soil-Free Farming Group Vertical Future Raises £21m

Vertical Future, which grows crops without soil and with artificial light, has secured £21 million ($29 million) in what it said was Europe's largest...

Morrisons To Remove ‘Use-By’ Date On Milk

UK retailer Morrisons plans to scrap ‘use-by’ dates on milk in a bid to prevent food waste, according to media reports.

Asda To Appoint ‘Greengrocers’ In 150 Stores

UK retailer Asda has announced plans to appoint specialist in-store Greengrocers in 150 stores from October. The initiative is part of a £9 millio...

Westfalia Fruit Achieves Carbon Measured Certification From Carbon Trust

After engaging with the global experts on climate change, the Carbon Trust, Westfalia Fruit is ensuring compliance with best practices for carbon emissions...

Infarm To Open Second Vertical Farm In The UK

German vertical farming start-up Infarm will set up a 9,760 square-metre vertical farm in the UK to supply herbs and salads to retailers in the greater Lon...

Grana Padano Sees Growth In 2020 Despite Pandemic

Italian hard and fine-grained cheese Grana Padano saw growth in production, exports and consumption in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Grana Padano...