All Sourcing articles
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Comment & OpinionGlobal sourcing doesn’t have to mean less sustainable
With pressures from climate change, the challenge isn’t whether to source globally – it’s how to do so with purpose, transparency and integrity, says Carole Tredrea, acting trade commissioner UK&I at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
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NewsSofina Foods acquires Northern Irish meat company Finnebrogue
The acquisition is designed to bolster the seafood and pork giant’s ambitious growth plan
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NewsWindsor Framework NI checks set for this week, despite M&S’s Machin’s complaints
M&S’s CEO said on Friday the final phase of the post-Brexit checks on goods sent to Northern Ireland was ‘bureaucratic madness’
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NewsMorrisons improves welfare for prawn supply chain
The supermarket has announced its ambition to phase out eyestalk ablation and suffocation in ice slurry
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NewsNearly half of Gen Z would eat lab-grown meat: new report
The survey of 1,098 people revealed younger people are much more likely than older generations to say they would eat cultivated meat
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NewsCO2 gas supply still in the balance, despite government crisis talks
Concerns over the supply of critically important CO2 gas resurfaced last month
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NewsDawn Meats co-founder Daniel Browne dies age 88
Browne was described by the business as ‘a pioneering figure in Irish agriculture’
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NewsJempson’s switches to Morrisons supermarket supply chain in new trial
Jempson’s is trialling the new supply model at its supermarket store in Battle, East Sussex
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NewsFix factory farming ‘climate doom loop’, governments urged
A Compassion in World Farming report has advised governments to substantially reduce livestock production, switch to more climate and nature-friendly farming practices and ensure food systems align with planetary boundaries
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NewsFarmers urged to conserve water and supplies as dry weather bites
The Environment Agency has warned the dry spring has meant many farmers have used their stored water to irrigate earlier than normal
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NewsMorrisons fresh meat counters move to mostly prepacked model
Morrisons said under the new model its in-store butchers would cut meat at the start of the day into a variety of different pack sizes
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NewsFood industry reacts to government industrial strategy
The industrial strategy was published on Monday and included a range of policy measures such as lowering energy prices for big users, speeding up grid connections, enhancing access to skills and talent, removing planning barriers and increased defence investment
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NewsCo-op to cut ties with Israel and other countries in sourcing policy overhaul
The retailer’s members recently voted to ban Israeli goods from shelves
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NewsAldi to offer quicker payments for small produce growers and suppliers
The move follows a period of dry weather across the UK that has placed additional strain on growers
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NewsKipster introduces in-ovo tech into US to prevent chick culling
The technology offers an alternative to culling male chicks at hatch by allowing sex determination of chick embryos during incubation
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NewsAnimal welfare warnings ahead of Gulf trade deal
A UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade agreement is said to be imminent
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Comment & OpinionFood imports: what’s happened to the supermarkets’ rock-solid commitments to British meat?
Meat sourcing – and the apparent slipping of standards when it comes to British beef, lamb and even chicken by some supermarkets – has become a recurring theme in recent months
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NewsAvara Foods unveils ‘more ambitious’ sustainability targets
The poultry giant said it had progress against previous targets had been ’outstanding’
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NewsSmall abattoirs win reprieve as FSA backs retaining vital discount
The discount is seen as a vital subsidy for small slaughterhouses, enabling them to remain competitive
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NewsAnimal rights activists to ‘shut down’ KFC drive-thrus
Activists claim that KFC has ignored calls to publish a new timeline for its animal welfare commitments