All Sourcing articles – Page 165
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Comment & OpinionRussian sanctions will hit fruit and veg industry, warns Rabobank
The EU fresh fruit and vegetables industry is one of the sectors that will be hit hardest by the Russian import ban, according to Rabobank.
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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…