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Foodservice told to commit to British farmers

COMPANIES IN THE foodservice sector must commit to British farmers and pay them a fairer price for their milk. That’s according to the Dairy Coalition, which has warned that milk supply could be jeoparised if no progress is made on some of the “lousy contracts” currently in place.   In the short term, the coalition,…
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Whiter than white?

FOODSERVICE BUSINESSES talk a good game when it comes to supporting British dairy farmers, but few are willing to divulge details of the price they are paying for milk.                           It takes a lot of bottle to stand up to the might of…
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Fair pricing in foodservice

CH&Co’s Caroline Fry explains why she supports the idea of a fair price for dairy farmers, but it’s not always easy.   When the recent media interest in the price paid to dairy farmers threw an unflattering spotlight on the buying practices of supermarkets, their PR departments went into overdrive with statements of support and…
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Dairy coalition commits to working strategy for British dairying

THE DAIRY Coalition has committed to working together to deliver on its ten point strategy to help secure the long-term future of the British dairy industry.   Speaking today at the Livestock Event , NFU dairy board chairman Mansel Raymond said the primary objective of the Dairy Coalition (NFU, NFU Cymru, NFU Scotland, FFA, TFA,…
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