All Sourcing articles
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NewsBoparan bounces back into profitability on back of efficiencies and new business wins
A £28m pre-tax loss in its previous accounts swung by £63.5m into a £35.5m profit before tax for the year to 27 July 2024
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NewsAnimal welfare standards in focus as US and India trade deals loom
A new report has found that the majority of Britain’s trading partners produce their animal products to lower welfare standards than the UK’s
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NewsRed Tractor consults on higher welfare standards for pig sector
The farm assurance scheme has kicked off a consultation on proposals to introduce voluntary Enhanced Welfare and Free Range labels for UK pigmeat
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Comment & OpinionCan a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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NewsCompassion launches Salmon Retailer Spotlight comparing policies
The Retailer Spotlight will challenge retailers to demonstrate their commitment to welfare standards through their own policies, rather than relying on assurance schemes
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NewsPlanted launches plant-based steak into Tesco
The Planted Steak (rsp: £4) will be available in Tesco nationwide from today
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NewsAldi cuts strawberry prices ahead of bumper British season
As part of the activity, shoppers in Hereford will also have the opportunity to meet their local grower, S&A Produce, at Aldi’s Eign Street store
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NewsMPs approve new fair buying practice rules for pork supply chains
The regulations follow the pig crisis of 2021/22, whcih saw 200,000 pigs held back on farms due to a glut of supply and a shortage of butchers
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NewsAlbert Bartlett launches £3m campaign for Jersey Royal season
The Roll On Jersey Royal Season campaign begins in April 2025 and showcases the traditional farming practices and the unique landscape of Jersey
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NewsFarms facing ‘cash crisis’ in wake of abrupt SFI subsidy scheme closure
Just 4.5% of farmers polled by the CLA said they had achieved all they wanted from the SFI, with the vast majority planning to apply for further subsidy cash
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NewsMilk & More reports fruit & veg surge as customers avoid plastic packaging
The DTC company has seen a 286% increase in doorstep delivery of fruit & veg boxes
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NewsCo-op switches to 100% British strawberries ahead of Easter
Co-op’s launch date for the strawberries has moved four days earlier than last year and in time for the Easter bank holiday
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsVertical farming giant Jones Food Company appoints administrators
The Lydney, Gloucestershire-based business closed its doors on Monday 7 April with 61 staff made redundant
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NewsMCS advises businesses to avoid sourcing northeast Atlantic mackerel
In the latest update to its Good Fish Guide, it reveals that Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been overfished by an average of 23% over the last four years
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NewsIvy Farm Technologies appoints new commercial VP to accelerate cultivated meat integration
Gail Francis brings more than three decades of experience in the global food industry, and has worked in markets around the world
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NewsIllegal meat business convicted as 'unfit' animal by-product entered human food chain
A National Food Crime Unit investigation found they had illegally processed animal byproduct into meat for human consumption
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NewsSaputo to end much-vaunted dairy ingredient production, with potential loss of 80 jobs
Saputo’s move to end production of galacto-oligosaccharides and demineralised whey was a result of reduced demand, it said
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NewsThe Happy Egg Co accused of misleading customers in CMA complaint
Animal welfare non-profit A Bit Weird has alleged that there is a disconnect between the ‘joyful, healthy hens’ portrayed in marketing and the reality of life for hens
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NewsArla and German dairy giant DMK announce plans to merge
The merger ’represents a union of shared values and complementary strengths’, the pair said