All Sourcing articles – Page 118
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NewsSpring in step of raspberry growers as UK season kicks off early
Growers now expect the season to continue until early November, according to British Summer Fruits
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NewsUK food manufacturers turning away from imported eggs
Research from British Lion has suggested almost half of UK shoppers want to know where the eggs in their food products are sourced from
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Comment & OpinionOcado's vertical farms could win over online grocery sceptics
Freshness is one of the main barriers to online grocery shopping. Ocado’s new venture could change all that
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NewsOcado makes major investment in vertical farming
The online grocer could have 10 vertical farms up and running within a decade
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NewsListeria outbreak linked to hospital sandwiches kills three people
The supplier, Staffordshire-based The Good Food Chain, has voluntarily ceased production
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NewsCo-op extends pork supply relationship with Tulip
The pork giant will supply the retailer with nine premium own-label sausage lines from September
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NewsIrish police launch raids in horsemeat fraud probe
The raids were in connection to suspected offences linked to the tampering of identification documents of horses presented for slaughter
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Comment & OpinionDisastrous global food production leaves the UK looking exposed
UK supermarkets must pay enough to cover the rising costs of production
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are Lidl's new method of production meat labels proving controversial?
Lidl last week became the first UK supermarket to carry method of production labelling on meat
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NewsUS trade deal will create 'trouble for trade' with EU
Former senior EC official Lars Hoelgaard has rubbished claims Britain could retain the same access to EU markets following a US trade deal
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NewsScotch whisky sales surge drives record food and drink exports
Over 300 million 70cl bottles of scotch whisky have been exported between January and March 2019
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Comment & OpinionRetailers should use their power to push brands towards sustainable palm oil
When it comes to palm oil, ensuring branded products and own-label products are sustainably sourced is vital. Retailers hold the key to reforming the palm oil industry, says Tristan Price, CEO of MP Evans
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NewsFood and farming bodies hit out after migration committee 'ignores' sector
A new report into ’shortage occupations’, where vacancies need to be filled by non-UK workers, had omited the sector, warned the NFU
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are bananas dying and what are we going to do about it?
A fungus is threatening to destroy the near-universal Cavendish banana. Has the industry learned its lesson?
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NewsLidl trials method of meat production labels on fresh chicken packs
The move is a first by a UK supermarket and could be rolled out across Lidl’s entire meat range if succesful
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NewsPoundland flags up 'Britain's Best' produce in stores
Products signposted include Poundland’s own-label brioche and branded products such as Colman’s mustard
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NewsMSC hails 99% drop in Pacific shark finning
Shark finning was one of the main concerns outlined by campaign group On the Hook ahead of the fishery’s recertification in 2018
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NewsAnimal welfare charity demands new standards for UK barn eggs
The mass migration from caged systems would facilitate growth in barn eggs, as suppliers looked to barn systems to provide a value proposition, said Compassion
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Comment & OpinionShorter meat and dairy supply chains leave retailers open to ESG risks
Retailers are playing the role of producers in response to traceability concerns – but it may mean taking on extra risk, says Aarti Ramachandran, head of research & engagements at FAIRR
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NewsAvara Foods under fire over poultry welfare after 'extreme suffering' filmed
Animal Equality claimed a series of alleged welfare breaches had been found at farms supplying the poultry giant