All articles by Carina Perkins – Page 14
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Comment & OpinionIndofood allegations cast a shadow over palm oil supply chains
If you thought the world’s unquenchable thirst for palm oil was only bad news for orang-utans, think again
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NewsGlobal food prices fall for fifth consecutive month
The drop was the result of falling dairy, meat and oil prices
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NewsPalm oil supplier Indofood sanctioned by RSPO over labour violations
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has suspended one of its mills and ordered further audits of its facilities after finding evidence of “grave” violations of international labour standards
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Comment & OpinionPret must rebuild trust but Smith hire marks decisive action
The sandwich chain seems to have finally woken up to its responsibilities
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NewsSupermarket veg prices still rising in wake of heatwave
Onions, carrots, asparagus and broccoli are getting pricier following the cold spring and long hot, dry spell over the summer months
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NewsCrude oil: How Trump's Iran sanctions are putting a squeeze on chocolate and toothpaste
As fmcg giants warn surging transport costs will push up prices, we explain the impact of US policy on crude oil prices
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Comment & OpinionTim Smith must make Pret take full responsibility for its supply chain
After months of questionable handling of its rapidly emerging allergy crisis, Pret has finally taken a sensible step
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NewsPret hires ex-FSA boss Tim Smith as food safety adviser
The sandwich chain has come under increasing pressure to review its food safety policies and procedures in the wake of several serious allergen incidents
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NewsHalloween promotions increase in number, but savings are less
Cadbury, Nestlé and Mars have all increased the number of featured space promotions in stores compared with last year
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NewsDeliveroo to add individual dish allergen info to menus
Deliveroo is also introducing prominent allergen warnings on its app
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Comment & OpinionBritish farmers can’t relax yet on antibiotic use in livestock
Farmers should be commended for their efforts to reduce antibiotic use in livestock, but there is much more to be done
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NewsBritish livestock farmers slash on farm antibiotic use by 18%
Sales of veterinary drugs have fallen by 40% since 2013, according to latest data from the Veterinary Medicines Directorat
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NewsUnilever and Veolia link to create plastic 'circular economy'
Veolia will help Unilever implement used packaging collection and add recycling capacity
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NewsMichael Gove urges food labelling action ahead of review
‘Natasha’s law’ could come into force as early as next summer, he confirmed
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Comment & OpinionMeat alternatives must shed the salt or shed their ‘health halo’
It didn’t come as a huge surprise to find out some ‘meat alternatives’ aren’t quite as healthy as they’d like to make out
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Analysis & FeaturesFive reasons why milkmen are cool again
Milkmen are back in vogue, as our recent Dairymen supplement revealed. Here are five reasons why
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NewsAuthorities investigate salmonella outbreak linked to lamb
More than 300 people have fallen ill since July 2017
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NewsTop 10 fmcg plastic polluters named in report
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé were among the top 10 worst plastic polluters, the study from Break Free From Plastics found
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Comment & OpinionIs Beyond Meat ready for the scrutiny that comes with an IPO?
If Beyond Meat is considering going public, it might want to have a long hard think about whether it is ready to open itself up to public scrutiny
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NewsMore wine promotions at Tesco but shoppers save a bit less
The supermarket giant hiked its total featured space promotions by 8.4% last month