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Tesco feel the chill whilst Iceland does well in the cold 31 Jan 2012

The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 22 January 2012, show Tesco dropping in market share while Iceland puts in its strongest performance in 10 years. read more..

Red Tractor mark leaves a sweet taste 24 Jan 2012

Red Tractor, the quality assurance logo that demonstrates high standards of food safety and animal welfare, is delighted to reveal that Bensons Totally Fruity is the first apple juice supplier to become Red Tractor certified. read more..

Retail Christmas trading performance review 13 Jan 2012

The UK's retailers have announced their Christmas trading statements. An overview of the market as a whole and each retailers performance can be found in the NFU Briefing. read more..

Calling all hort members... 09 Jan 2012

Did you know there is currently an unfulfilled demand for fresh, seasonal British produce at the London wholesale markets? Find out more here. read more..

NFU puts food fluctuations in focus 04 Jan 2012

Falling supermarket carrot and potato prices were put in focus by NFU chief economist Phil Bicknell on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today programme this morning. read more..

London markets: Most wanted 04 Jan 2012

We’ve compiled an up-to-date list of the most-wanted produce at the biggest London wholesale markets. Could you meet the need? read more..

Green Food Project gets underway 28 Dec 2011

An ambitious new effort to look at how we can both increase food production and enhance the environment in England has been launched. read more..

Update: EU High Level Forum for a Better Functioning Food Supply Chain 23 Dec 2011

This briefing provides an update on the activities of the HLF. read more..

Video: SALSA in action at Bailey's 15 Dec 2011

Last week we got in the festive spirit and visited Bailey’s turkeys to find out about their business and how they use their SALSA approval. read more..

Costs put farmers between rock and hard place 23 Nov 2011

The record cost of farm inputs is putting serious strain on supply chains, the NFU has warned following the publication of new Defra figures. read more..

Kendall shares UK lessons on supermarket abuse 25 Oct 2011

Peter Kendall has drawn on experiences in the UK to encourage farming organisations across the EU and North America to campaign for tough measures to deal with abuses of supermarket power. read more..

Government ignores MPs on adjudicator 17 Oct 2011

The government decision to ignore MPs’ recommendations on the Groceries Code adjudicator is 'inexplicable', the NFU has said. read more..

Sainsbury's to double British backing 13 Oct 2011

Sainsbury’s has committed to a doubling of the amount of British food it sources by 2020. read more..

Red Tractor changes - are you ready? 06 Oct 2011

Certification bodies began assessing Red Tractor Assurance farm members against revised RTA Farm Scheme Standards from the start of this month. read more..

Livestock board praises boost for British 04 Oct 2011

Findings that show more British beef and lamb is being stocked in our supermarkets have been welcomed by the NFU livestock board. read more..

Asda switches labels following NFU pressure 04 Oct 2011

The NFU has commended Asda after ‘misleading’ labels were changed on packets of 'Hereford' beef raised 6,800 miles away in Uruguay. read more..

Film fee for farmer? 23 Sep 2011

The makers of a BBC show are looking for a farmer with a digger who wouldn't mind hosting a small explosion on their land. It's all in the name of science... read more..

Watch and listen: London markets scheme 19 Sep 2011

An NFU-backed effort to meet a demand for fresh, seasonal British produce at the biggest London markets was featured on BBC radio this morning. Listen again and watch our video here. read more..

Guidance on ‘confusing’ date labels 16 Sep 2011

FSA and Defra stress that 'use by' dates are most important. read more..

EU code to fight food chain bullies 15 Sep 2011

The NFU has lauded ambitious plans to develop a Europe-wide code of practice to fight food chain bullies. read more..

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