All Sourcing articles
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Farmers offered £150m Capital Grants to help boost profits
It funds a wide-range of on-farm projects – from tree planting and flood prevention to improved slurry storage and water filtration
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Asda launches golden raspberries into UK stores
The berries will be available for a limited window, while the crop lasts, in Asda stores
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Comment & Opinion
New UK trade strategy is a chance for fairer supply chains
Even with the world in flux, the UK government and businesses still have the power to catalyse change, says Eleanor Harrison, CEO at the Fairtrade Foundation
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The Felix Project calls for food redistribution to be included in SFI
A study commissioned by the charity found between 180,000 and 270,000 tonnes of farm surplus could be redistributed
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Scotch whisky secures GI status in Argentina
The legal protection follows six years of collaborative work between Defra, the Department for Business and Trade and industry associations
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Scampi fishery hits milestone in improvement plan
The UK Nephrops Fishery Improvement Project aims to improve fishing practices and management across fisheries
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Veg shortages loom if dry weather continues, growers warn
Carrot growers are ‘gambling’ on using all their water now to keep core crops growing in the hope that rain will come before later crops come into their key growing season
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Strawberries and cream up to 30% more expensive as input costs soar
Strawberries across the major multiples have seen steady inflation as growers grapple with increased wage costs
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Comment & Opinion
Global 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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Sofina 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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Windsor 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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Morrisons 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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Nearly 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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CO2 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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Dawn 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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Jempson’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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Fix 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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Farmers 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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Morrisons 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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Food 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