Latest sourcing insight and analysis – Page 5
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Comment and Opinion
How the government is empowering farming innovation
The government stands firmly behind innovation, research and development as the cornerstones of modern farming practices, says farming minister Mark Spencer
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Comment and Opinion
Why we’re fighting dirty against microplastics in our fertiliser and food
The Environment Agency must enforce tests to look for microplastics and other toxic chemicals, says Steve Hynd, policy manager at City to Sea
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Comment and Opinion
Four ways to win on food quality, not price
After the dominance of discounters, we are coming to a time when more minds are turning to quality, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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KVI Tracker
Butter prices start to fall after wholesale milk prices ease
The price of butter, based on 34 lines available in the mults, saw an average price hike of 10.9% year on year, according to analysis of Assosia data
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Comment and Opinion
The real horror behind climate change and pumpkin waste
The weather of the past year has shown us the true extent of the climate crisis is not a distant nightmare but very much our reality
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Comment and Opinion
Will UK eggs crack under border control battles?
New government data shows a ‘staggering’ increase in the amount of eggs imported into the country
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KVI Tracker
Christmas roast potatoes set to be more expensive this year
Maris piper potatoes have seen average price rises of 35% since October 2021
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Comment and Opinion
How we can cut rice emissions in half
We want to increase the number of farmers in India who use the alternate wet drying method, says Jean-Philippe Laborde, MD at Tilda
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Comment and Opinion
We can't wait to take action on biodiversity
The food and farming system here in the UK stands to fail if we do not redress the balance with nature, says Mark Varney, head of Fair to Nature at RSPB
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KVI Tracker
Frozen turkeys set to be even pricier for Christmas 2023
Prices are up to 20% higher than this time last year and 30% higher than two years ago
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The Big Interview
How Meghan Farren is hatching a plan to grow KFC
Meghan Farren has taken on a number of big challenges in her time at KFC, and is now helping thousands of younger people start their careers
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Comment and Opinion
Better-for-you brands are being unfairly hit by HFSS regulations
Brands with naturally high-fat ingredients have found themselves penalised, says Annie Morris, co-founder and head of brand at Spoon Cereals
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Comment and Opinion
Bamboo: the sustainable alternative to toilet paper production?
Forest loss continues to ramp up, despite worldwide pledges to stop something that contributes significantly to global warming
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KVI Tracker
Oven chips 22% pricier as potato production declines
It comes as UK potato production dwindles and cooking oil remains in tight supply
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Analysis and Features
Can regenerative agriculture make business sense?
Fmcg giants are betting big on regenerative farming to boost sustainability and win over consumers. But the definition is vague. Will the concept hold up, or is it just fertile breeding ground for greenwashing?
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Comment and Opinion
English wine is evolving fast and its brands are going global
The great houses of English winemaking are busy sponsoring, activating, partnering, developing comms and building their brands, says Nick Woods, partner at Sunny Side Up
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Analysis and Features
Can growers adapt to climate change?
Climate change means UK growers are going to have to deal with hotter and more unreliable weather. How will it affect which crops are grown – and how?
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Whitepapers
How Lidl GB cracked open the Scope 3 emissions challenge
Find out, how Lidl GB, in collaboration with a Scottish egg producer, developed a valuable new product while delivering a significantly reduced carbon footprint. Download the whitepaper now.
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Comment and Opinion
There’s no silver bullet for agriculture emissions, but there is hope
The biggest gains are not to be found in technological silver bullets but in improving efficiency through refining current methods, says Andrew Bauer, head of food and footprint for SAC Consulting
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Profiles and QandAs
My food and drink job: Louisa Dodd, sustainability manager, Little Moons
‘Raymond Blanc once made me eat compost from his garden at Le Manoir, which was pretty disgusting but I’m sure very nutritious as freebies go’