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Acting news editor of @just_food.
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Articles by John Shepherd

Ocean ventilation and deoxygenation in a warming world: introduction and overview

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By John Shepherd, Peter Brewer, Andreas Oschlies, Andrew Watson
| royalsocietypublishing.org
1. Introduction The most obvious impacts of climate change on the ocean are the warming of the surface mixed layer, causing thermal expansion and hence sea-level rise, and the biogeographic consequences for ecosystems (due to shifts of species ranges and abundances).
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Addressing Needs Beyond Disease

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By John Shepherd
| The Ophthalmologist Verified
I am a low vision rehabilitation specialist, but I started my career as a comprehensive ophthalmologist I’d like to share the story of my transition into my current career, as I believe it can help ophthalmologists address what other care patients might need It isn’t all about the eye and the disease; many patients with irreversible vision loss also suffer a psychological impact We must best address the current needs of patients, as well as what the future may hold.
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Tax and super reporting requirements to change for small businesses

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By Employment law, John Shepherd
| HRmonthly Verified
Single Touch Payroll is going to change tax and super reporting requirements for small businesses. Here’s everything you need to know by 1 July. Human Resources is at the heart of any efficient and successful business. As now well touted, we know culture eats strategy for breakfast. We also know HR specialists, particularly in smaller businesses, have to juggle the responsibility of talent and culture along with ensuring processes are compliant with industry and legislative standards.
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Viewpoint: Adaptable MGAs can beat the insurtechs at their own game

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By John Shepherd
| Informa
Email Print Bookmark Tags: Insurtech Technology International By John Shepherd, White Oak Underwriting 18 Dec 2018 Opinion MGAs play a fundamental role in the insurance chain but they must evolve to ensure survival Already Registered? Sign in to continue reading. If content does not display, please refresh your browser. New to Insurance Day?
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Small employers, let’s talk about Single Touch Payroll

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By John Shepherd
| Good Fruit and Vegetables Verified
SINGLE Touch Payroll (STP) is a reporting change that allows employers to send information such as their employees’ salaries and wages, pay as you go withholding and super information to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) from their payroll solution each time they pay their employees. Under law employers with 20 or more employees started reporting through STP from July 1, 2018, however it’s not yet mandatory for small employers to do so.
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What doctors should know about looming tax and super changes

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By John Shepherd
| Medical Observer Verified
If your practice employs 20 or more people, then you need to get ready.
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Addressing Needs Beyond Disease

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By John Shepherd
| The Ophthalmologist Verified
Three years out of residency as a comprehensive ophthalmologist, I developed severe back pain shortly followed by a knee injury. After years of seeing several different medical professionals, trying numerous different pain medications – as well as months of physical therapy and two operations – I was still in a lot of pain. And I was struggling.
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Ocean ventilation and deoxygenation in a warming world: introduction and overview

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By John Shepherd, Peter Brewer, Andreas Oschlies, Andrew Watson
| rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org
1. IntroductionThe most obvious impacts of climate change on the ocean are the warming of the surface mixed layer, causing thermal expansion and hence sea-level rise, and the biogeographic consequences for ecosystems (due to shifts of species ranges and abundances).
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

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By John Shepherd, Peter Brewer, Andreas Oschlies, Andrew Watson
| rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org
The Guest Editors wish to thank the poster presenters from the ‘Ocean ventilation and deoxygenation in a warming world’ discussion meeting. Their contributions are listed here.1. Measurements of atmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide over the Atlantic Ocean: the missing equatorial oceanic oxygen ‘bulge’P. A. Pickers1, A. C. Manning1, W. T. Sturges1, C. Le Quéré2, S. Mikaloff-Fletcher3, P. A. Wilson1 and A. J.
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Hovis launching "reduced carbs" bread range

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
UK bread maker Hovis is launching a range of loaves containing fewer carbohydrates. The new Hovis Lower Carb range is targeted to meet "consumer needs for a healthier and more balanced lifestyle". Hovis said the new loaves contain 30% less carbs per 100g compared to other sliced white, wholemeal or seeded bread on the market, "which typically contain 45.8g for white, 39.1g for wholemeal and 38.9g for seeded".
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French court to meet in September to weigh up William Saurin sale

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
A French court will convene in September to consider the proposed takeover of the ready meals business of the under-pressure local food holdings company of The proposed joint takeover of the division, which includes the William Saurin brand, was revealed earlier this month FTL said yesterday (15 June) the Paris commercial court will hold a hearing into the proposed deal on 11 September, which concerns the acquisition of William Saurin and all its subsidiaries and employees and is "based on a...
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French court backs sale of FTL charcuterie arm

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Fairtrade sales up 11% in Italy in 2016

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
The retail value of Fairtrade-certified products sold in Italy last year amounted to EUR110.2m (US$123.3m) - an increase of 11% over the previous year, according to latest figures. Fairtrade Italia said the total volume of business in the country has "doubled" in the past five years, with the "lion's share" of sales from bananas.
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Deal to give US dairy exporters "increased access" to China

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
US dairy chiefs have welcomed the signing of an agreement between Washington and Beijing to boost access for dairy exporters to the Chinese market. The US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) said the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and China's government yesterday (15 June) "will increase access to China for more than 200 US dairy exporters in the short-term and paves the way for additional US entrants in the future".
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Asian Development Bank in China's Saikexing dairy expansion loan

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Chinese dairy firm Inner Mongolia Saikexing Breeding and Biotechnology Group has secured an Asian Development Bank-led syndicated loan valued at US$125m aimed at expanding domestic milk supply in China.
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Portugal 'considering junk food tax'

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Portugal is considering introducing a tax on foods containing high levels of fat and salt, in addition to raising an existing tax on sugary drinks, the country's health minister has said. Adalberto Campos Fernandes said in an interview with Portugal's Lusa news agency the move is under consideration by the government. A tax on junk food, "similar to the one applying to sugary drinks, will be a priority target", Campos Fernandes said.
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Sun Basket appoints first CFO in ramp-up

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
US organic meal-kit delivery service Sun Basket is ramping up its management team with the appointment of Stuart Huizinga as its first CFO and Isobel Jones as first general counsel. The new hires follow the announcement earlier this month Unilever had headed a round of investment into Sun Basket. Huizinga most recently spent 16 years as CFO of online health insurance business eHealth.
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EU legislators urged to "make food a priority" in Brexit talks

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Europe's food and drink industry should be considered a "priority" in upcoming Brexit negotiations, EU legislators have been told.
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Ambitious Arla remains patient with Africa - interview

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
With the consumption of dairy products in western countries stagnant, the world's largest processors are ramping up investment in emerging markets. European dairy giant Arla Foods is still targeting growth in countries like the UK and Germany through investment in value-added innovation but it is increasingly investing in markets like China and Nigeria. Both feature in Arla's list of priority markets, drawn up in 2015 as part of the cooperative's Strategy 2020 business plan.
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Canada meal kit firm Oatbox gains expansion funds

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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US dairy groups set out stall on NAFTA

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Two US dairy groups have pledged to work with the Trump administration for a "modernised" North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that "safeguards open trade with Mexico and confronts increasingly protectionist dairy policies by Canada".
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EU health chief backs curbs on "unhealthy food"

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
The European Union should "reduce accessibility to unhealthy food" using measures such as reformulation, taxation and curbs on marketing and advertising, EU commissioner for health and food safety Vytenis Andriukaitis has said.
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George Weston Ltd names Richard Dufresne president

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Soupman files for bankruptcy protection in US

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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EU Court of Justice rules against dairy names for vegan products

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled today (14 June) purely plant-based products cannot be labelled as "milk", "cream", "butter", "cheese" or "yogurt" – even if the label states the item does not contain animal products. The ruling followed a case brought by German competition watchdog, the Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb (VSW), against German vegetarian and vegan foods producer and distributor TofuTown.
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South Africa meat firms in 'price fixing' probe

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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US canned food industry warns on tinplate tariffs

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Spoiltpig "raised without antibiotics" bacon launched in UK

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
UK bacon manufacturer Denhay Farms is rolling out a new line of "raised without antibiotics" bacon under its Spoiltpig brand in partnership with Scottish pig farmer Brydock Farms. Denhay, based in Honiton, Devon, said all pigs at Brydock Farms in the Scottish Highlands are now outdoor bred and raised without the use of antibiotics from birth.
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Australia's Nature One Dairy to produce infant formula for China's Sinopharm

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Australia's Nature One Dairy has signed a partnership agreement to manufacture infant formula for export to the China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation - Sinopharm. Under the terms of the deal, Melbourne-based Nature One said it will produce an "all-Australian made infant milk formula brand in its Australian manufacturing facility" for Sinopharm in China.
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Paulig launches LatAm-inspired Santa Maria range in UK

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Finland's Paulig Group today (12 June) rolled out a range of 39 individual "mix and match" Latin American-inspired products under its Santa Maria brand in the UK. Paulig said the Latin American Kitchen range aims to "tap into demand for convenient meal solutions". The line-up includes ten cook-in sauces, five flavoured rice variants, seven dry seasoning mixes, six tortillas and wraps and 11 toppings and sides "to personalise any of the dishes.
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Nutrinor acquires stake in Fromagerie Champetre

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Food firms studying draft EU law to reduce acrylamide

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Food manufacturers are considering a proposed EU law to introduce mandatory measures aimed at reducing acrylamide in food products. A spokesperson for FoodDrinkEurope, the organisation representing food manufacturers operating in the EU, told just-food today (12 June) it was studying the draft law, published by the European Commission, which would force manufacturers to comply with "benchmark" measures to reduce acrylamide in foods.
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JBS controlling shareholder J&F reportedly facing 'increased fine' over corruption scandal

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
A fine of BRL10.3bn (US$3.1bn) awarded against the controlling shareholder of Brazil-based meat giant JBS, J&F Participacoes, following a national corruption probe, could increase further as new allegations are investigated, according to a report.
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PepsiCo launches "India-made" Doritos

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
PepsiCo's has starting to make Doritos nacho chips brand in India using "locally-sourced ingredients". The company said it has set up a new production line for Doritos in two "made-in-India" existing flavours - Nacho Cheese and Sweet Chilli - at its snacks manufacturing facility in Kolkata, West Bengal. PepsiCo said its India business "will be procuring corn, the main ingredient in producing Doritos, entirely from India".
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JBS controlling shareholder J&F 'may see fine over corruption scandals rise'

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
A fine of BRL10.3bn (US$3.1bn) awarded against the controlling shareholder of Brazil-based meat giant JBS, J&F Participacoes, could increase further as new corruption allegations are investigated, according to a report.
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Agrokor secures loan to "sustain" business during restructure

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Embattled Croatian food manufacturer and retailer Agrokor has secured a loan of EUR480m (US$536m) to "sustain" business operations amid a restructuring of the group. The move, announced yesterday (8 June), came ahead of today's "final deadline" set for creditors to submit claims against the company.
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Dali Foods hits back at activist fund over claims

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Danone invests in sustainable agriculture in LatAm

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
French dairy group Danone today (9 June) announced plans to invest in sustainable agriculture in the Latin America and Caribbean region in partnership with international finance organisations. Danone said the group, together with its Danone Ecosystem Fund, is teaming up with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Livelihoods Funds "to develop disruptive business solutions that boost economic growth" in the region.
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McCormick to launch "global" lines in India

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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MSC, Alibaba team up on 2020 seafood sourcing targets

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has teamed up with Chinese firms including e-commerce giant Alibaba in a move to promote sustainable seafood procurement. The MSC said today (9 June) it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Alibaba's Tmall platform that will "prioritise purchasing seafood from sustainable sources". "Tmall also committed to a target of 20% of seafood products sold with the MSC ecolabel by 2020," the MSC said.
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UK's Waitrose halts JBS corned beef sales over 'slave labour' claims

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Packs of sliced corned beef "sourced" from Brazil-based JBS have been removed from the shelves of UK retailer Waitrose, after a national newspaper linked the meat giant with alleged slave labour on cattle farms. The move came after The Guardian newspaper claimed it had obtained documents showing JBS, had previously purchased cattle from a farm under federal investigation in Brazil's northern state of Pará.
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JBS 'rules out sale' of stake in Pilgrim's Pride

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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JBS 'rules out sale' of majority stake in Pilgrim's Pride

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Brazil-based meat giant JBS has reportedly said its majority stake in US poultry arm Pilgrim's Pride is not for sale. According to Reuters, the company ruled out selling Pilgrim's shortly after it announced the sale of its beef operations in three South American markets to companies controlled by local rival Minerva.
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Brioche Pasquier 'issues cage-free eggs pledge'

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
French bakery group Brioche Pasquier has committed to ending the use of eggs from caged hens in France and at its operations in other countries by 2025, according to French animal welfare campaigners. The campaign group L214, which works to expose illegal practices and promote ethics in the treatment of animals for food production, said yesterday (7 June) Brioche Paquier gave the commitment "following discussions with the group".
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Goodman Fielder proposes shake-up of New Zealand operations

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Australia-based food group Goodman Fielder today (8 June) announced proposals for a shake-up of its operations in New Zealand, including the closure of two bakery sites and investment in other facilities. The proposals come five months after Goodman Fielder, which is owned by Singapore agri-food giant Wilmar International, said changes to its baking business across Australia were expected to lead to more than 200 redundancies.
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Grupo Lala to invest in new Guatemalan milk plant

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
Mexican dairy group Grupo Lala is investing more than US$30m in the construction of a new dairy processing plant in neighbouring Guatemala. Lala chairman Eduardo Tricio Haro said the new facility will process milk, ice cream and other dairy products and create "around 3,000 jobs both direct and indirect".
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Nomad Foods CFO Paul Kenyon stepping down

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Miratorg mulling launch into Russia dairy sector

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Unilever takes Hellmann's into mustard in UK debut

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
just-food gives you the widest food market coverage. Paid just-food members have unlimited access to all our exclusive content - including 17 years of archives. I am so confident you will love complete access to our content that today I can offer you 30 days access for $1. It’s our best ever membership offer – just for you.
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Ultima Foods invests in drinkable yogurt expansion

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By John Shepherd
| Just-Food Verified
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