Commodities news – Page 8
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Egg producers ‘trapped’ in system call for supply chain overhaul
Producers have told The Grocer conditions are ‘the worst it has been in 20 years’ and have called for ‘price restructuring’ across the supply chain
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Soaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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Branston appoints Jim Windle as new managing director
Windle has been promoted from financial director, a role he held from 2015
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AHDB unveils ‘focused’ list of priorities for next five years
The levy board had refocused its activities with more targeted activities around areas such as marketing, market intelligence and exports
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New soy deforestation roadmap ‘seriously flawed’ claim critics
Soy-linked deforestation could even increase, according to environmental campaigners
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First Milk agrees new whey partnership with Arla Foods Ingredients
The co-operative will manufacture Arla Food Ingredients’ patented microparticulate whey protein concentrate product using the company’s proprietary process
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Nomad Foods expands sustainable fish supply with new partnerships
The expansion of its ASC-certified farmed fish sourcing will also lead to more sustainable basa in Birds Eye’s portfolio
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Free-range egg farmers losing £300,000 per flock as inflation crisis deepens
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association has said that the only solution to the rising production costs is an increase in farmgate prices
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Marine Stewardship Council rolls out updated Fisheries Standard
The publication has followed an extensive review of marine science and fisheries best practice
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Farming input costs jump nearly 35% in a year as inflation soars
AF CEO David Horton-Fawkes described the findings as an ‘existential threat to many farmers’
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Government raises prawn quota following BFFF lobbying
Without an increase in the quota, processors would have been forced to import cold water prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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Fertiliser supply drop to add to input inflation in late 2022
Tight international market means the UK could struggle to replace its domestic shortfall
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JBS to spend £10m on rainforest conservation in the Amazon
New projects include using nut shells to make a compostable alternative to plastic
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Olive oil price increase accelerates due to ‘disastrous’ Spanish harvest
At over €5,000/kg, Spanish extra virgin olive oil hit its ‘highest price ever’ this week, according to Filippo Berio MD Walter Zanre
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Whitby Seafoods partners with CarbonCloud to track carbon emissions across supply chain
The nation’s leading scampi manufacturer has mapped out its entire supply chain using CarbonCloud’s platform and has calculated emissions at every stage
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Caustic soda supplies under threat, adding to concerns over CO2 gas supply
Sodium hydroxide is widely used across the food sector
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World food commodity prices down for sixth consecutive month
But the benchmark FAO index is up over 5% year on year
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Bumper potato harvest expected for 2022, reports Mash Direct
The brand is expecting up to a 30% uplift in potatoes harvested this year
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MCS calls on government to deliver better fisheries management
This season’s Good Fish Guide only had 16 ratings improvements out of 177 seafood species, which the organisation recognised as low
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Leaf unveils latest Leaf Marque Standard for more sustainable farming
The revisions have been made to ‘raise the bar on important sustainable farming issues’