Sourcing news & analysis
Aldi raises the steaks with 36-day dry-aged Aberdeen Angus beef
Aldi’s Specially Selected steaks will be matured for longer than at any other UK supermarket – even Hawksmoor
Fipronil scandal one year on: still not enough action on egg standards
Suppliers and retailers are still taking unnecessary risks, says Ian Jones of British Lion egg processors
Glyphosate essential for UK food production, say farmers Subscription
British farming bodies have stressed the necessity and safety of glyphosate after the US Monsanto ruling
Collaboration is vital if we are to make progress on ending modern slavery
Everyone from transnational organisations to the private sector has a part to play, says Didier Bergeret, social sustainability director at The Consumer Goods Forum
Asda takes plastic off swedes in first of 'rolling programme'
Retailer is not removing plastic from cucumbers as it fears an increase in food waste
Twinings publishes full list of its tea suppliers in India
The business has added an online ‘sourcing map’ as part of its Sourced with Care sustainability initiative
New Japanese trade deal 'positive' for EU Subscription
European food & drink brands stand to reap huge benefits from the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
Holland & Barrett adopts new testing standard for Manuka honey Subscription
Following the lead of NZ government guidelines, every batch will be measured for MGO levels to ensure authenticity
Feed shortages push prices up as heatwave hits home Subscription
Christmas turkey could be up to 5% more expensive in supermarkets, warned the BTF
New H&B Manuka testing will 'guarantee' authenticity Subscription
As of last week every batch of its Manuka honeys will be tested twice
Strawberry sales up but dry June could cause shortage Subscription
Soaring sales could be curbed over the coming months due to difficult growing conditions and problems attracting labour
Egg council to push for British eggs due to Brexit concerns Subscription
The BEIC will urge retailers and manufacturers to switch to British eggs for processing in a new marketing push
Wholesale prices for dairy, meat, fish & poultry, fruit & veg, ingredients and packaging
Wholesale pricing information from Mintec across dairy & eggs, meat & poultry, fish, packaging and dry ingredients. Includes fruit & veg, skimmed milk powder, PET, cod and haddock as well as lamb, beef, pork and chicken
MSC plan to tighten certification rules rejected by stakeholders
The NGO had proposed new rules to tackle the ‘compartmentalisation’ of fisheries
Heatwave: growers warn of potato shortages
Yields are predicted to fall by a minumum of 180,000 tonnes following a decrease in planted areas
Farming groups call for relaxation of water usage rules
A summit organised by the NFU also called for support in transporting feed to areas of the in need amid ‘hugely challenging’
Red Tractor urged to tighten welfare standards after exposé
The scheme has expelled a pork supplier after footage emerged of workers abusing piglets on a Bedfordshire Farm
Superfoods meet science: is GM on the verge of acceptance? Subscription
A raft of new GM and gene-edited products are in development, designed purely with the consumer in mind
Can industry stockpile food supplies in a no deal Brexit? Subscription
Dominic Raab has said the government would ensure “there is adequate food supply” if the UK crashed out of the European Union without a trade agreement
Fresh food specifications relaxed as heatwave hits crops
Morrisons, Asda and Aldi have been among the first to amend specifications on a range of fresh produce SKUs
Crops produced through mutagenesis subject to GMO regulation Subscription
Verdict puts the trial of gene-edited camelina plants approved by Defra earlier in the year into question
Diageo launches edible flavoured straws to pair with RTD cans 
Spoof dairy 'Scrumptious' campaign back for a second year 
Twinings publishes full list of its tea suppliers in India
Why RTDs are the next big 'craft' opportunity in alcoholic drinks
Brands facing discounter 'copycat' versions must protest loudly and visibly
Struik Foods unveils Bunlimited hotdog meal kit
Divine Chocolate unveils its first organic bars
Aldi raises the steaks with 36-day dry-aged Aberdeen Angus beef
Understanding the fundamental rules of grocery category growth
Fipronil scandal one year on: still not enough action on egg standards
The Collective accuses Aldi of copying its yoghurts
US meal replacement sensation Soylent coming to UK
PHE apologises after falsely accusing Lotus of sugar increase
There has never been a better time to start a food business
Premium is the new watchword when it comes to snacking NPD
No-deal Brexit could be an environmental catastrophe too
