All Sourcing articles – Page 125
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Analysis & FeaturesCashew prices soar with rising demand
Soaring demand and poor weather in key growing region Vietnam have pushed wholesale cashew prices up
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NewsStephensons wins listings at Booths for free-range milk
Whole and semi-skimmed free-range milk will be available in stores from 1 July
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NewsRed Tractor rubber stamps tougher standards
Amended standards include ’wholesale changes’ for growers and tougher rules on antibiotic and pesticide use
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NewsHeck enters low-fat sausage market with Super Slim range
Sausages contain 27g of fat per 100g and went on sale into 500 Sainsbury’s on 28 June
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NewsTesco buys extra 40 tonnes of British raspberries after bumper crop
In the past 12 months, Tesco has taken bumper crops of strawberries, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, lettuce and celery
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NewsTesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Isle of Man: haven for a new breed of foodie startup
The Isle of Man plans to grow the value of its food and drink industry by two-thirds to £125m by 2025
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NewsSoft fruit industry at risk without labour assurances
British Summer Fruits warns of “extreme” situation over labour shortages and soaring prices if the government does not address migrant labour shortages soon
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NewsGove promises 'open and frank' dialogue with food and farming
Brexit brought opportunity to get rid of ‘cumbersome bureaucracy’, said secretary of state
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NewsWorld Avocado Organization and Tesco link for marketing push
Campaign will see Tesco take an ‘al fresco’ avocado roadshow around the UK
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NewsMorrisons announces local produce deals with Yorkshire suppliers
Masons Gin, Grandma Wild’s Biscuits and confectionery manufacturer Parrs Foods have all secured listings in Yorkshire…
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NewsSoil Association Certification launches blockchain trial
The NGO and tech startup Provenance have launched the trial in association with health food retailer As Nature Intended
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NewsNew EU label rules result in 62% more recalls over allergens
There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC
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NewsPrawn trawling ‘killing thousands of marine turtles’
Report estimates as many as 29,000 turtles are killed every year by tropical prawn trawls
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NewsWaitrose plays up British credentials in poultry sourcing ad
The ad is the latest instalment in Waitrose’s campaign to promote the provenance of its food
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NewsBurts Chips becomes first crisps brand to win Red Tractor stamp
Burts Chips has become the first crisps brand to receive the Red Tractor stamp of approval. The assurance mark was won for use of potatoes farmed responsibly, processed and packed in the UK, said the Plymouth snacks brand. The Red Tractor logo will appear on Burts’ 40g ...
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NewsABP in Carbon Trust standard triple whammy
The company has again been recognised for its efforts in cutting carbon emissions, water use and waste
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NewsGlyphosate ban 'could cost UK agrifood £1bn a year'
Research claims ban on chemical could have ‘devastating’ impact on British economy and agricultural sector
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NewsMichael Gove will 'have work cut out' as new Defra secretary
However, his appointment could herald “less of a cliff edge” in Brexit negotiations says British Growers Association
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NewsScientists make breakthrough in antibiotic resistance fight
Researchers have discovered an organism that is able to target harmful bacteria, but leave good bacteria intact in pigs