All Supply Chain articles
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NewsEncirc seeks to reassure suppliers over booze bottle shortages after strike action announced
Encirc said there would ‘certainly not be any bottle shortages’ despite the industrial action
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NewsMade Without Nitrites bacon range launched by Spoilt Pig
The range includes four SKUs, including smoked back bacon, smoked streaky bacon, unsmoked back bacon, and unsmoked streaky bacon
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NewsOnly smallest abattoirs to receive ‘maximum support’ under new FSA proposals
Existing discounts for official controls are set to be dramatically scaled back, under FSA proposals
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NewsMorrisons not in negotiations to sell Myton Food manufacturing arm
CEO Rami Baitiéh had reportedly entered discussions with an unnamed private equity firm over a deal to sell the business, which makes meat, seafood, horticulture, bakery and a number of other own-label products for its stores
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NewsGolden Hooves offers emissions reduction bonus for farmers
The payment, which is accessible from April 2026, complements existing incentives for regenerative farming practices already adopted across the First Milk co-operative, the brand said
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NewsIran war fuel price spike ‘will filter into food prices soon’ hauliers warn
Logistics providers are warning inflationary price hikes to customers are inevitable as the war rages on
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NewsNew campaign and film urge Brits to buy more local fish
‘A Taste of Salt’, which focuses on Plymouth’s fishing industry, comes as part of a campaign encouraging the port city’s residents to rediscover its locally landed fare and celebrate its fishing fleet
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News‘Torture in a tin’: Most Brits support foie gras import ban
The survey of 2,137 found 63% of respondents would support legislation to ban the import of foie gras made by force-feeding
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NewsFood sector ‘underprepared’ for EU reset deal: BRC
BRC director Andrew Opie said the food sector faced a ‘wake-up call’ over the extent of changes required to meet the demands of the new SPS deal with the EU
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Comment & OpinionHow Strait of Hormuz closure will impact global food & drink
If the Strait is closed for more than a few weeks, the world will see much higher oil, gas and fertiliser prices, and resultant systemic food and crop shortages, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsPlace UK announces two co-managing directors in company first
Linda Evans and Matt Smith stepped into their new roles on 12 March, having been commercial director and finance director respectively
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NewsSustainable farming could increase profits by £1.6bn a year, report finds
Titled ‘The Sustainable Farming Dividend’, the report from cross-party think tank Demos, supported by McCain, found sustainable methods could increase farm profits by £1.6bn a year by 2035 among its key findings
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NewsSupermarkets and suppliers call for ‘urgent action’ over Amazon soy pact withdrawal
The withdrawal of soy trade association Abiove and its membership from the Amazon Soy Moratorium had ‘major implications for the future’ of the voluntary pact, warned the UK Soy Manifesto
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NewsIran war: growers warn of ‘rapid escalation’ of costs
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for fertiliser and natural gas, which accounts for 60%-80% fertiliser costs, was a ‘key driver of the current volatility’, British Apples & Pears has warned
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NewsIran war: Soaring red diesel prices could threaten jobs and drive up prices
The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations told The Grocer the war had driven up the price of red diesel by more than 73%
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Comment & OpinionRestoring authentic honey supply globally could take decades
Engineered syrups are used to imitate or dilute honey, and as a result many honest beekeepers have been pushed out of the market, says honey producer Peeter Matson
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NewsPlant-based brands brace for ‘chaos’ after EU rule change
The European Parliament and Council of Europe have announced plans to restrict labelling for plant-based food, banning brands from using 31 words, including the likes of ‘steak’ and ’bacon’
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NewsJoybuy launches in the UK: ‘Our competition is everybody’
‘You should be able to get pretty much everything you’re going to need in your everyday life, and with speed’
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NewsRed Tractor appoints new chief executive
The new CEO joins the scheme on 5 May having worked across food, farming and assurance businesses