All Sourcing articles – Page 143
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NewsEnglish vineyards shatter previous production records
Production boom comes as major retailers unveil their new English wine ranges
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NewsYoung entrepreneur seeks peanut butter processor
London-based Stuart Macdonald has shipped 1,250kg of Argentine peanuts into the UK – but is now looking for a processor
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NewsNew GM rules will push up pork and poultry prices, suppliers warn
The EC last week proposed new rules giving member states more freedom to restrict or prohibit the use of GMOs in their territories
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Analysis & FeaturesManuka honey: are new labelling guidelines doing their job?
One legitimate manuka honey producer, who wished to remain nameless for fear of repercussions, compared the UK manuka honey market to “the Wild West”, with “rogue operators” fleecing consumers
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NewsUK asparagus harvest set to be 'biggest since records began'
This year’s British asparagus harvest promises to be the biggest since records began, growers have predicted…
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Analysis & FeaturesThe mega pig farm that kicked up a mega stink
For five years, Midland Pig Producers battled to open a pig farm in the village of Foston. They failed. So what happened? And what does the future now hold for large-scale pig farming in the UK?
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NewsBritish Sugar protested by Landworkers' Alliance
The group – a member of the international peasant farming movement La Via Campesina – is calling for more support for small scale food producers
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NewsBrechin abattoir expansion big news for region
QPL claims its multi-million pound investment at Brechin, which it took over from AP Jess in late 2014, will double the abattoir’s capacity
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NewsConsumers trust meat in supermarkets more than restaurants, claims survey
Supermarkets are leading the way when it comes to gaining public trust on meat, according to a new survey.
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NewsFree-from pet food Laughing Dog gets first major supermarket listing
From next month, two of the brand’s Wonderfully Wheat Free recipes – chicken and lamb - will be rolled into 200 Sainsbury’s stores
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Analysis & FeaturesAs EU milk quota system ends, is UK on the back foot?
Limited processing capacity is becoming a major concern and could cause problems this spring
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NewsControversial pig 'mega-farm' plans withdrawn after permit failure
The farm faced widespread opposition from local residents, environmental campaigners, animal welfare charities and celebrities
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NewsCraft beer brewers line up Scottish export deal
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has signed up 19 Scottish brewers for its export initiative Craft Beer Clan
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UK taste for corned beef helping drive illegal deforestation, claims report
The UK’s appetite for corned beef is driving the illegal clearance of hundreds of thousands of hectares of tropical forest a year
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NewsEaster lamb to be cheap thanks to strong supply from UK & NZ
The increase in supply, combined with an expected round of promotional activity ahead of Easter, could see retail prices fall for lamb over the coming weeks
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NewsDEFRA appeals for farmer evidence on crop loss costs
Wrap, The Warwick Crop Centre and research consultancy 3Keel specifically want potato, lettuce and strawberry growers to get involved in the study
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NewsWorld of Zing to distribute unusual ingredients
Products include YogiYo Korean cooking sauces, Pump Street Bakery chocolate, Bermondsey Tonic Water, and Stellacello grapefruit liqueur
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NewsUK food sector needs strengthening, says Justin King-led task force
The ‘Leading Food 4.0’ report also criticised the UK’s food industry for being too fragmented
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Analysis & FeaturesNut contamination: risk and complexity in spice supply
In light of recent nut contamination alerts, food businesses must be aware of the risks and complexities of the spice supply chain
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NewsFormer First Milk plant at Maelor gets poultry green light
A £10m investment in a poultry processing plant in North Wales has been given the green light