Co-op members vote for retailer to end trading with Israel
Members of UK retailer The Co-operative Group (Co-op) have approved a motion urging the grocer to halt its commercial activities…
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Greencore, Samworth issue sandwich recalls amid UK E. coli outbreak
Greencore and Samworth Brothers have recalled sandwiches and wraps in the UK due to a possible link to an E.…
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UK retailers in talks over Fairtrade buying pilot
Supermarkets in the UK are in negotiations with the Fairtrade Foundation over the trial of a collective buying scheme for…
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UK retailers sue Atlantic salmon farming groups over alleged cartel
Seven UK supermarkets have filed for compensation over a supposed cartel in the Atlantic farmed salmon sector. Aldi, Asda, Morrisons,…
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Co-op switches to UK own-label fresh meat
UK grocer The Co-operative Group has switched all of its own-label fresh meat to domestic sources, calling on other supermarkets…
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UK’s FSA responds amid warning on antibiotics overuse in food chain
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is preparing to release the results of its tests on meat and other produce…
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MRSA in pork prompts call for action on antibiotic use
The discovery of "superbug" MRSA in pork on sale in several UK supermarkets has prompted renewed calls for the food…
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Editor’s viewpoint: Waitrose’s personalised promos will stir industry
UK grocer Waitrose has got industry watchers talking this afternoon (17 June) with the launch of a promotional programme that…
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Campylobacter in 70% of UK supermarket chicken – FSA
More than 70% of fresh chickens being sold in UK supermarkets are contaminated with campylobacter, a survey by the Food…
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Quote, unquote: just-food’s week in words
This week, Mars waged war on Hershey, alleging its US rival was selling "fake" confectionery under the Malteser brand. Q1…