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Boparan Holdings Q4 results show growth

Nov 14, 2019

Boparan Holdings' Q4 results for 2018-19 show further growth in like-for-like earnings for the Group. 2 Sisters Group CEO Roland Kers said: "Our UK Poultry operation is seeing further evidence of turnaround and all divisions have seen EBITDA benefits as a result of...

5,000 meals donated by British farmers to help feed people in need

Nov 14, 2019

Fresh, seasonal British produce, produced by NFU members across the country, has been donated to charity to provide more than 5,000 meals to help feed people in need across London. The food including apples and pears, pumpkins, potatoes, onions, cabbages and carrots,...

Rabobank’s global animal protein outlook 2020

Nov 14, 2019

RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness has published its annual global animal protein outlook. In general, African swine fever (ASF) overwhelms the outlook for 2020 – as it has done during 2019 – and will pull down overall growth, as well as bring uncertainty to all...

Crosse & Blackwell celebrates 200 years

Nov 13, 2019

To mark its 200th year Crosse & Blackwell is partnering with Jimmy Doherty to launch a soup range that features locally sourced produce from British farmers. Research commissioned by the brand found that 65 per cent of the population would rather buy British if...

Christmas can’t come too early for supermarkets as growth slows

Nov 12, 2019

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past 12 weeks. The increase is slightly behind the equivalent rate last month, against a backdrop of political uncertainty and a persistently wet...

Spencer Matthews backs red meat in mid-week meal campaign

Nov 11, 2019

Businessman, TV star and 2018 Celebrity Masterchef runner up Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of lean red meat in a healthy, balanced diet. The campaign is launching across England, Wales and Scotland as part of an...

Rapeseed oil refinery awarded top grade from BRCGS

Nov 8, 2019

Yelo Enterprises has been awarded the highest grade of 'AA' by food safety standards body BRCGS. The company uses mechanical presses to extract oil from its rapeseed claiming it produces the only sustainable and solvent-free alternative to the more common chemically...