All Sourcing articles – Page 180
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NewsTesco blames wrong signage for salmon marketed as Scottish
Tesco has blamed “wrongly placed” signs for a mix-up that resulted in Norwegian farmed salmon being promoted as Scottish in some of its stores.
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NewsFeedNavigator.com website targets the animal feed sector
Feed manufacturers have a brand new online resource from this week with the launch of FeedNavigator.com
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NewsHovis to switch back to 100% British wheat
Hovis is returning to using 100% British wheat – but has admitted it may at times be forced to switch to imports…
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NewsJJ Foodservice plots London expansion with two new depots
JJ Foodservice is to open two new depots this year as it looks to grow its business and satisfy increasing demand…
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NewsMackerel fishing deal settles EU dispute with Faroes
The European Union and Norway have brokered a breakthrough deal with the Faroe Islands in their long-running dispute over mackerel fishing.
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NewsUK organic market returns to growth
The UK’s organic market returned back to growth in 2013 after four years of falling sales, the Soil Association’s latest a…
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NewsAlbert Bartlett enters Middle East joint venture
Scottish potato giant Albert Bartlett is entering the Middle East with a new joint venture in Abu Dhabi….
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NewsUrban Eat enters mainstream c-store sector with Kerryfresh deal
A sandwich brand with a cult following among students is pushing into the mainstream convenience marke…
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NewsCo-op stripped of chicken welfare award
The Co-operative Food’s ethical credentials have been dealt a blow after the retailer was stripped of a major chicken welfare award.
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Analysis & FeaturesSpring milk flush 'will not mean price collapse'
British milk production was at its highest in 18 years in December 2013…
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NewsTesco milk price cut sends ‘wrong signal’, farmers warn
Farmer leaders have blasted Tesco’s decision to slash the price of four pints of milk to £1, saying the move sends the “wrong signal”.
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NewsBoparan defends Tesco over chicken sourcing issue
Ranjit Singh Boparan urged farmers to be patient and not to expect moves to 100% British overnight…
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NewsSupermarket chicken to undergo new campylobacter tests
The FSA is to test 4,000 supermarket chickens over the next 12 months as part of a major new survey to assess levels of campylobacter contamination in the UK.
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NewsSupermarkets are the solution, not the problem: Boparan
Farmers should see supermarkets not as a problem but “the solution,” Ranjit Singh Boparan has said.
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NewsFishermen appeal for same help as farmers after storms
Help for fishermen battered by an “unprecedented” succession of storms is on the agenda today at a meeting between the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO) and fisheries minister George Eustice.
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NewsScottish seafood gets £700,000 funding boost
The Scottish government is to invest £700,000 in the Scottish seafood sector.
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NewsSupermarkets can still do more to back British food: Kendall
Supermarkets should respond to steady consumer support of British food by increasing their support for it, NFU president Peter Kendall has said.
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NewsUK food security needs long-term strategy, says NFU’s Kendall
The UK urgently needs a long-term food strategy to ensure its food security and boost the global competitiveness of UK food and farming.
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NewsUK to lead food fraud fight with €12m EU project
A major new pan-European project to tackle food fraud is launching this week under the leadership of the UK’s Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera).
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NewsBanana pricing needs action, Fairtrade Foundation warns
The Fairtrade Foundation has called for urgent government intervention in the UK banana supply chain, saying that retailer ‘price wars’ have triggered job losses and left smaller producers marginalised.