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News21 October 20263 min read

Small abattoirs are closing: longer runs, fuller vans

On 19 October a coalition of more than 150 organisations and farmers wrote to government asking it to protect small British abattoirs.

News21 October 20263 min read

Octopus boom off the South West: threat and opportunity

Last Thursday, 15 October, Defra brought fishermen, scientists and fisheries managers together to talk about the octopus bloom off the South West coast.

News21 October 20263 min read

Two chilled recalls worth a look before you load this week

Two chilled-food recalls on the FSA list this week are the sort that could easily be sitting on a van shelf.

News21 October 20262 min read

Pre-cool the van, not the stock

A quieter week on the news front, so I thought I'd write about the thing we get asked about most once a van is…

News13 October 20263 min read

Diesel hit £2 a litre: what it means for your round

Diesel went past £2 a litre for the first time on Friday 2 October, according to the RAC, beating the previous peak from summer…

News13 October 20263 min read

Small whitefish cheaper, big haddock dearer this week

Undercurrent News reported on Monday 12 October that Scottish cod and haddock prices split by size in week 41, the week of 5 to…

News13 October 20263 min read

One egg stamp to check before the party orders land

Party season starts in earnest from here. Christmas lunches, office dos and private events stack up through November and December, orders get bigger and…