3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (64+ words) Step up to the plate: new UK PM Andy Burnham faces complex food-policy picture Global Food Industry News Food policy is arguably higher on the agenda of the average UK citizen than it was ten or 15 years ago. How might…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) The conflict in the Middle East has “severely disrupted” global fertiliser trade, heightening risks for wider food security, a World Trade Organization report has said. The WTO said several economies in Africa and Asia are “particularly vulnerable” to fertiliser shortages…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (328+ words) UK meat giant Cranswick has acquired a stake in The Jolly Hog, a local business focused on “higher welfare” pork. In a statement, the companies said Cranswick will be The Jolly Hog’s “long-term manufacturing partner”. The financial terms of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (341+ words) New chairman Justin Cook was formerly CEO of Müller’s yogurt and desserts operations in the UK and Ireland until 2023. St. Ewe Free Range Eggs has appointed former Müller executive Justin Cook as chairman of the family-owned UK business. Cook was…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (388+ words) The Nutriment Company said the deal “strengthens” its business with specialist retailers. The Nutriment Company has continued its acquisition spree with the purchase of Yorkshire Raw Feeds, the UK-based raw pet food supplier. The financial terms of the transaction were…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (69+ words) Global Food Industry News Just Food sat down with CEO and co-founder John Foraker to discuss his outlook for Once Upon a Farm, trading conditions in the US and the company’s recent push into the UK. With a free Just…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (346+ words) India-based FMCG major Wingreens has acquired local food business Safe Harvest, which specialises in “pesticide-free” products. Financial terms of the share-swap transaction were not revealed. The deal adds Safe Harvest to a brand portfolio that already includes Wingreens Farms and…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (447+ words) US children’s food producer Once Upon a Farm is preparing to enter the UK, marking its first move into the retail channel in Europe. The California-headquartered company said yesterday (22 January) it will conduct a “limited launch” in the country in…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (769+ words) Industry “insiders” have gone public with their belief UK meat and dairy majors aren't doing enough on sustainability. UK supermarkets are heavily investing in the growth of cheap, intensively-reared industrial meat at the expense of animal welfare, public health and…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (449+ words) The new programme will create a framework but any significant progress on regen ag will rest on private-sector investment, writes Victor Martino. The US government has launched a $700m pilot to provide federal support to regenerative farming – but packaged food companies…...