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NewsEU backslides further on Deforestation Regulation, with delay to 2027
The flagship anti-deforestation law had already been delayed by a year when the EC announced proposals for a ‘simplified’ policy in October
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NewsTesco announces two partnerships to bolster nature in its supply chains
The partnerships come as Tesco has revealed its Nature Programme now engages 130 farms and works with more than 30 key suppliers
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NewsRed Tractor sets out new priorities for farming sector
The priorities have been developed by Red Tractor’s sector boards and will guide improvements to the scheme
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NewsGrapes and grapefruits contain most pesticides, latest data shows
Analysis of UK government testing data launched this week revealed a quarter of vegetables and three-quarters of fruit contain multiple pesticides
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration is key for Fairtrade’s fairer food systems
Shared Impact changes the game by making collaboration across the supply chain central to its DNA, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
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NewsMeat giants ‘failing’ on methane plans, warns new climate report
Analysis by Mighty Earth warned the top ten global meat companies were largely ’doing nothing’ to address methane emissions
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NewsFSA and FSS publishes safety guidance on lab-grown meat
In the latest update from the agencies’ CCP Sandbox Programme, several pieces of safety guidance have been produced
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NewsSummer drought cost UK arable farmers over £800m, research finds
Crop production was hit by the hottest spring and summer on record as well as drought conditions which has impacted farm profitability, analysis from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit has revealed
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NewsSupermarkets ‘playing with fire’ as climate action lags, WWF warns
Retailer progress on reducing environmental risks was ‘stagnating’ and threatening future commercial viability, the WWF warned
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NewsWaitrose brings back tearless Sunions this December
The onion variety ‘maintains its strength in storage, mellowing and sweetening over time’, and has a similar flavour profile to other brown onion varieties, according to BASF, which first launched it in the UK in 2022
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NewsSpanish ham products go out of stock after African swine fever outbreak
Of the 131 cured Spanish ham lines on sale in the major multiples at the time of writing, a total of 42 had been out of stock for at least three days
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NewsBird flu and strike action to tighten turkey supply this Christmas
Industry leaders have warned the turkey sector has been hit by bird flu which will make things more difficult this festive season
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Comment & OpinionWhy credible certification matters for farmers, forests and the future
After a recent category report in The Grocer raised important points about ethical trading certification, Rainforest Alliance CEO Santiago Gowland clarifies the importance of credible, independent certification
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NewsOcean Fish Group acquired by Falklands-based Fortuna
Ocean Fish, Cornwall’s oldest fishing and processing import-export business, said its acquisition by Fortuna, announced on Tuesday, would help it deliver £100m in turnover by 2030
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NewsConfectionery giants potentially exposed to deforested Liberian cocoa, report claims
Campaign group Global Witness said its analysis revealed an ‘opaque, untraceable cocoa supply chain’
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NewsIceland expands ASC-certified seafood range in time for Christmas
The retailer said it was launching eight new products in time for Christmas offering ‘customers an even wider choice of responsibly farmed options this festive season’
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NewsBudget: Farmers express dismay at minimal changes to family farm tax
Farmers have pledged to continue fighting changes to IHT, with a small concession in the budget described as ’not enough to change the devastating impact’ of the policy
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NewsScottish salmon secures protected origin status in the EU
The official protected geographical indication is designed to give European consumers confidence that they are eating Scottish salmon
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NewsHilton Foods boss Steve Murrells leaves with immediate effect
The company’s share price has halved this year due to issues in its seafood business
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Comment & OpinionIs the COP model broken?
The overwhelming sense from campaigners is that the ‘COP of truth’ ended up as one of disappointment