All Sourcing articles – Page 120
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NewsSainsbury's to bring forward milk supply tender to this year
A profitability crisis in the liquid milk processing sector has contributed to the move
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Comment & OpinionHow sustainable coffee is going beyond the reusable cup
Reports of a potential coffee shortage seemed to have hit home at this weekend’s London Coffee Festival
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NewsOlive supplier builds up six-month stockpiles in case of no-deal Brexit
Bristol-based the Real Olive Co said the move would safeguard supply to its retail customers
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NewsSalmon demand boosts Mowi revenues
The supplier, which rebranded from Marine Harvest to Mowi last November, saw total revenues rise by 4.5% to €3.8bn in 2018
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat's behind the need to breed crops at speed?
In a Norwich glasshouse, scientists are experimenting with growing crops more than twice their normal speed
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NewsMeat processors call for 10-day use-by date rule to be abolished
New research by the BMPA is set to show use-by dates could be safely extended beyond the FSA’s recommendations
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NewsFyffes expelled from Ethical Trading Initiative
Fyffes has 28 days to appeal the ruling, but told The Grocer it was yet to make a decision on whether to do so
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NewsBritish livestock levels falter in wake of 2018 heatwave
The UK’s lamb population took the biggest hit, down 4%, according to Defra
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Comment & OpinionWelsh food & drink's global success is being choked by Brexit impasse
A sense of confidence in the Welsh food and drink sector is being tempered by ’ansicrwydd’ or uncertainty around Brexit
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Comment & OpinionHow chocolate makers can help put an end to Ivorian deforestation
Progress has been made, but chocolate manufacturers have work to do, says Rob McWilliam, head of Earthworm Foundation
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NewsFinnebrogue defies Brexit fears with new EU-sourced bacon
The supplier’s Irish-sourced nitrite-free bacon would offer more choice for consumers, Finnebrogue said
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Comment & OpinionAlbert Heijn's work to tackle human rights abuses sets a precedent for UK supers
Albert Heijn in the Netherlands is leading the way with bold initiatives to acknowledge and eradicate human rights abuses in its supply chains, says Rachel Wilshaw, ethical trade manager at Oxfam
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NewsFlorette owner Agrial snaps up Essex grower Angflor
The buyout became the latest step in the Agrial’s strategy to establish its own growing operations in the UK
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NewsChlorinated chicken: Fox vows ‘no compromise’ on UK food standards
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, the international trade secretary clarified his position on post-Brexit food standards
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News‘Fake balsamic vinegar’ scandal as Italy uncovers major fraud case
Investigators believe frausters may have used cheaper grapes to make vinegar that was then passed off as authentic balsamic
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Comment & OpinionThe UK deserves better than US chlorinated chicken
Chlorinated chicken has re-emerged as a point of contention and British producers are rightly up in arms
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NewsTesco completes move to 100% sustainable chocolate
The move to Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa applies to all own-label chocolate products, including biscuits, cakes, desserts and cereals
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NewsM&S to publish complete list of global tea and coffee suppliers
The retailer has promised to share an interactive map of its 135 suppliers on its website
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NewsWaitrose to switch chicken breeds in welfare boost
The retailer joins M&S, Nestlé and Knorr in signing up to the European Chicken Commitment
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NewsMSC consults again to toughen fishery certification criteria
The move would see tighter controls on shark finning and compartmentalisation