All Sourcing articles – Page 149
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NewsAunt Bessie's jumps on low-carb trend with veg chips
The frozen chips are a branded UK first for frozen, says brand owner William Jackson Food Group
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NewsScrapping of use-by-dates on milk urged in bid to cut waste
Wrap report urges more packaging changes to cut food waste
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Brexit uproot organic?
Will the Brexit squeeze on spending stunt the growth of organic food? Or does the sector now have enough appeal?
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NewsThree quarters of fruit and veg eaten in UK is imported
The UK is only 52% self-sufficient in food, with just 23% of the fruit and veg eaten in Britain grown here
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NewsABP: meat industry must maintain EU standards after Brexit
ABP UK MD Tom Kirwan said the UK should resist a reduction in meat production standards in order to target new export markets
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NewsRare breed Herdwick lamb returns to Booths shelves
The breed, reared only in the Cumbrian hills, went on sale in the chain last week
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NewsEuropean parliament approves CETA free trade deal with Canada
The deal, which could apply as early as April 2017, will remove tariffs on most traded goods and services
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NewsCourgette shortages cost supermarkets £2m in lost sales
Year on year value sales fell by 58% in last week of January, data from IRI shows
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s ‘veg panic’ needs a little perspective
A shortage of fresh produce in UK supermarkets is creating havoc in the country, with lettuce and broccoli sales now being rationed in some supermarkets
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NewsErrington Cheese has more product seized after e.coli tests
“Entire stock of Lanark Blue” was seized by Lanarkshire Council last Friday
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NewsTesco and Morrisons ration lettuces to ensure availability
Spanish crop shortages have led to bulk buying of lettuce in supermarkets
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NewsFirst Milk brings payments back into line after two years
Dairy co-op controversially withheld farmer payments in January 2015 for two weeks in order to ease a cashflow crisis
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NewsPig sector defends standards after horse hormone claims
Campaigners claim hormone extracted from the blood of horses is being sold to British vets and farmers to increase pig production
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NewsFree-range eggs threatened by avian flu restrictions
Call for extension on EU rules defining what constitutes free-range eggs after bird flu housing orders
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NewsFirst spinach, now courgettes, tomatoes and peppers hit by short supply
Supermarkets are struggling to source some fresh produce items due to poor weather across Europe
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NewsOrganic Trade Board wins £9m in EU funding to grow sector
Money will help fund three-year campaign to boost sales, increase jobs and grow awareness of organic products
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NewsSpinach like 'gold dust' in supermarkets after rain in Spain
Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s are among the retailers affected by the shortages
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NewsMedina wins Iceland milk supply contract
The deal is understood to represent about 30 million litres a year
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NewsDefra to switch HQ in bid to save £2m a year
Government department will relocate all staff to same building as Home Office and Department for Communities
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NewsInto the Arctic: Climate change and cod in Svalbard
The Grocer travelled to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard earlier this year. Watch our video to find out more