All Sourcing articles – Page 152
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NewsMorrisons first retailer to gain Watok slaughter qualification
Morrisons staff have been awarded the new Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing qualification.
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NewsFirst Milk announces further cuts in farmgate prices
First Milk has announced a further cut in the price it pays for milk – just days after its most recent reduction came into effect.
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NewsNestlé’s Quality Street switches to sustainable cocoa
Nestlé has switched to certified sustainable cocoa for its Quality Street brand in the UK - which will be on shelf by Christmas.
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NewsMorrisons lamb-breeding scheme wins government grant
A sustainable lamb-breeding programme devised by Morrisons is to receive a share of funding from the government’s £12m Agri-Tech Catalyst agriculture development programme.
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NewsSodbuster South African wine range sold direct to farmers
Broadlands Winery has launched a range of South African wines that it is selling direct to UK farmers.
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News2 Sisters Food Group reveals results of urgent FSA audits
FSA audits into 2 Sisters sites embroiled in The Guardian poultry industry probe have found that no improvements are required at the plants.
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NewsSixteen horsemeat cases uncovered by EC testing programme
Pan-European testing for horsemeat DNA uncovered 16 new instances in beef products between April and June, the European Commission has revealed.
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Analysis & FeaturesFSA delays decision on widensing raw milk availability
A decision on whether to permit the widening of raw drinking milk sales has been delayed by the Food Standards Agency pending further research.
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NewsArla cuts farmgate milk price by 0.94p a litre
Arla Foods amba is dropping its global farmgate milk price for co-op members by €1.25 cents a kilogram.
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NewsFarmDrop extends crowd funding after hitting target
Click and collect farmers’ market FarmDrop has extended its successful crowd funding campaign following ”unprecedented” demand.
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NewsNFU 'delighted' at government public sector sourcing pledge
Farmers have welcomed a government commitment to buy British-sourced produce – and potentially help the UK food industry be £400m-a-year better off.
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Comment & OpinionThe UK needs a fair and square deal on food and farming
Over the past two weeks, we’ve heard that neonicotinoids are linked to the decline in farm birds; more than 700 Britons a day are diagnosed…
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NewsNew report calls for radical shake-up of UK food and farming policy
The UK needs a radically new approach to food and farming policy if it is to tackle the major food challenges of our time, such as food…
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NewsEgg products traceability boosted by isotope testing
British Lion is introducing isotope testing to its code of practice for egg products…
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NewsGlobal fisheries need ‘urgent’ reform to protect stocks
Turning the world’s oceans into attractive investment opportunities could help finance the transition to sustainable fisheries, according to a new report.
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NewsUK food security: leadership and self-sufficiency are key, say MPs
The UK government must show greater leadership and clearer lines of responsibility on the issue of food security, a new report by MPs has warned.
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NewsTacon claims breakthrough on ‘forensic auditing’
Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon has persuaded eight supermarkets to slash the time they backdate demands for money from six years to two.
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NewsBritish farming can benefit from imports, says Tesco’s Tim Smith
Supporting British farmers and growers does not necessarily have to mean moving to 100% British on certain grocery lines, Tesco’s group technical director, Tim Smith, has suggested.
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Analysis & FeaturesA cut above the rest - five innovative butchers
High-street butchers suffered as customers flocked to the mults, but now some are reinventing the traditional format…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalmon farms - can they win over the doubters?
Does the aquaculture industry need to improve the way it operates – or simply sharpen its message to consumers?…