All Sourcing articles – Page 138
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NewsFishermen urge supermarkets to sell UK-caught sardines
Sardines in all own-label supermarket cans are sourced from Portugal and Morocco, according to analysis by The Grocer
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NewsMigration report recommendations ‘don’t go far enough’, warns food industry
The Migration Advisory Committee published a report on how a post-Brexit immigration system should work
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NewsSupermarkets urged to do more to communicate antibiotic reduction work
Retailers were overlooking the misuse of antibiotics in their supply chains, claimed the Alliance to Save Our Antibiotics
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NewsFisheries Bill to end automatic EU access to British waters
However, the bill left British fishing vulnerable to post-brexit trade negotiations with the EU, warned Labour’s Luke Pollard
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NewsEgg producer under investigation after footage alleges ‘appalling’ conditions
Hoads Farm in East Sussex was occupied by animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere yesterday
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NewsAsda escalates war on plastic with fish supplier waste collection scheme
The ‘Fishing for Plastic’ initiative aims to get Asda’s fish suppliers to scoop up plastic found at sea
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NewsCo-op pledges to cut nitrite use in own label bacon by 60%
The retailer said the cut in the use of nitrites would not affect the preservation, taste and colour characteristics of its bacon
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NewsWelsh food and drink sector turns over record amount
Chair of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board Andy Richardson said the sector had achieved ‘30% growth since 2014’
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NewsClimate committee revives calls for meat tax to cut emissions
The independent committee is calling for a 20% reduction in meat and dairy consumption to help reach the government’s 2050 net-zero target
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NewsArla to bring Lactofree milk production to the UK in £25m investment
It comes amid a shortage of the product in UK supermarkets after Arla switched production from Denmark to Sweden
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NewsAvara sales top £1bn but profitability hit by labour and integration costs
The poultry giant saw turnover rise to £1.14bn, according to its latest accounts, with pre-tax profits at £13.7m
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NewsBrits’ love of chicken funding deforestation, claims Greenpeace
Its new report claims poultry sold in the UK has been fed with soy imported from deforested areas of South America
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the food industry make of the government’s new agriculture bill?
While the bill has been given a cautious welcome from industry, concerns over trade could derail its ambitions
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NewsThe ‘Pecking Order 2020’ report: How did major fast food brands fare?
In its second year, the chicken welfare report found only one brand had made significant progress
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NewsWWF slams retailers and suppliers for failing to keep sustainable palm oil promises
Some of the country’s biggest brands pledged to end deforestation from their use of palm oil by 2020
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NewsM&S-backed food surplus app Cogz looks to rescue fruit & root veg
The app connects processors and suppliers with the aim of cutting food waste out of the food supply chain
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes cat food contain illegally caught and endangered fish?
Unsustainably caught yellowfin tuna and Atlantic mackerel among species suspected of permeating supply chains
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NewsMüller hails cost-cutting success as it eyes return to profitability
The past 18 months had been ‘very difficult’ said CEO Patrick Müller, but it expected to move back to profitability over the next six months
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NewsIrish agrifood exports rise 5% to hit record levels in 2019
Total agrifood exports reached €14.3bn in 2019, up 5% on 2018 levels, according to Bord Bia
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Comment & OpinionA circular approach can help industry create ‘climate-smart protein’
Plant-based protein consumption helps keep the production chain short, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift