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Co-op makes sustainable soy production commitment
Co-op has partnered with the Round Table on Responsible Soy until the end of 2020
What opportunities does Japan offer food and drink exporters?
The country has opened its borders to UK beef and lamb. So what are the opportunities for British meat?
Coca-Cola dismisses Irish milk processing facility rumours
A report in the Irish media claimed Coke had met with dairy industry officials
Sainsbury's to bring forward milk supply tender to this year
A profitability crisis in the liquid milk processing sector has contributed to the move
How sustainable coffee is going beyond the reusable cup
Reports of a potential coffee shortage seemed to have hit home at this weekend’s London Coffee Festival
Olive supplier builds up six-month stockpiles in case of no-deal Brexit
Bristol-based the Real Olive Co said the move would safeguard supply to its retail customers
Sir David Naish: tributes paid to former NFU president
Through his tenure as NFU president, Naish also became president of pan-EU farmer representative body COPA
Salmon demand boosts Mowi revenues
The supplier, which rebranded from Marine Harvest to Mowi last November, saw total revenues rise by 4.5% to €3.8bn in 2018
What's behind the need to breed crops at speed?
In a Norwich glasshouse, scientists are experimenting with growing crops more than twice their normal speed
Meat processors call for 10-day use-by date rule to be abolished
New research by the BMPA is set to show use-by dates could be safely extended beyond the FSA’s recommendations
Fyffes expelled from Ethical Trading Initiative
Fyffes has 28 days to appeal the ruling, but told The Grocer it was yet to make a decision on whether to do so
British livestock levels falter in wake of 2018 heatwave
The UK’s lamb population took the biggest hit, down 4%, according to Defra
Welsh food & drink's global success is being choked by Brexit impasse
A sense of confidence in the Welsh food and drink sector is being tempered by ’ansicrwydd’ or uncertainty around Brexit
How chocolate makers can help put an end to Ivorian deforestation
Progress has been made, but chocolate manufacturers have work to do, says Rob McWilliam, head of Earthworm Foundation
Finnebrogue defies Brexit fears with new EU-sourced bacon
The supplier’s Irish-sourced nitrite-free bacon would offer more choice for consumers, Finnebrogue said
Albert Heijn's work to tackle human rights abuses sets a precedent for UK supers
Albert Heijn in the Netherlands is leading the way with bold initiatives to acknowledge and eradicate human rights abuses in its supply chains, says Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager at Oxfam
Florette owner Agrial snaps up Essex grower Angflor
The buyout became the latest step in the Agrial’s strategy to establish its own growing operations in the UK
Food and farming leaders slam 'disgraceful' tariffs decision
The government today published the long-awaited details of the UK’s new tariff schedule that would apply in the event of a no-deal
Chlorinated chicken: Fox vows ‘no compromise’ on UK food standards
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, the international trade secretary clarified his position on post-Brexit food standards
‘Fake balsamic vinegar’ scandal as Italy uncovers major fraud case
Investigators believe frausters may have used cheaper grapes to make vinegar that was then passed off as authentic balsamic