All Sourcing articles – Page 2
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Agroberries acquires BerryWorld to become second largest berry company
The combined company will commercialise approximately 150,000 tonnes of blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries per year
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Waitrose adds new range of wagyu beef
The move comes amid growing demand for the high-welfare beef type in the UK, which originated in Japan
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Whitby Seafoods increases tail price to support vessels
Recent changes in crew costs highlighted by a Seafish assessment were predicted to affect 75% of all boats landing scampi tails to Whitby Seafoods
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Government backing urged for ‘definitive’ farm emissions baselining scheme
A partnership between Lloyds Banking Group and Soil Association Exchange has created a ‘first of its kind’ baseline for the climate impact of farms
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M&S and Müller take action following dairy cow abuse footage
The footage from animal rights activist Joey Carbstrong revealed workers secretly hitting, kicking and swearing at cows at two farms
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Comment & Opinion
The stark gap between climate awareness and action
The challenge is stark: 80% of fmcg CEOs recognise climate change poses a significant risk yet only 20% are taking decisive action, says Kate Cawley, founder of Future Food Movement
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Category Report
How cocoa is going green
Chocolate brands are facing increased scrutiny over their eco-credentials. How prepared are big brands? And what lies ahead?
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Food trade with EU slumps by as much as 69% amid calls for ‘urgent policy interventions’
The agrifood sectors have suffered ’the most significant adverse Brexit impact’, a study by Aston university revealed
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Most organic farmers affected by unpredictable weather, new report reveals
The Future of Organic Fruit & Veg report found that 78% of farmers had been affected particularly by floods and extreme drought
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Category Report
Chocolate trends 2024: The rise of the ultra-posh chocolate
Imaginative, fancy NPD is aiming to revive flagging chocolate volumes. Who’s leading the way in lavish flavours and formats?
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Aldi brings back chocolate bar meeting Tony’s Chocolonely’s ethical sourcing commitments
News of the return of Aldi’s Choco Changer bar comes days after The Grocer revealed Tony’s had hit out at Lidl over a copycat version of the ethical chocolate brand’s range
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Young’s Chip Shop launches Jumbo Cod to target ‘fakeaways’
Jumbo Cod Special Fillets are coated in the brand’s signature ‘crispy, bubbly batter’ and replicate the large portions familiar in fish and chip shops
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Pilgrims Choice owner Ornua Foods UK sees sales rise in ‘stable’ 2023 accounts
Pre-tax profits remained unchanged at £11.6m on the back of inflation-busting ‘sustainable pricing structures’ said the subsidiary of Irish dairy co-op Ornua
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Myco calls on meat industry collaboration for 50/50 hybrid burger
The North Yorkshire manufacturer said its oyster mushroom-based plant protein Hooba was “capable of making the perfect blended burger”
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Freshways snaps up Pembrokeshire milk processor Totally Welsh Dairy
The deal will see Freshways use Totally Welsh’s new glass bottling plant to supply its doorstep delivery service
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£358m Tory underspend on farming a ‘kick in the teeth’, says NFU
The shortfall could impact on the UK farm sector’s plans to hit its 2040 net zero target, the NFU said
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England set for third worst harvest ever, new research finds
Analysis by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit said the impact of bad weather would make the UK more dependent on imports
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Tony’s Chocolonely slams Lidl over copycat bar that ‘doesn’t feel right’
Lidl’s Way To Go bar mimics Tony’s irregularly shaped sections, adopted by the ethical chocolate brand to represent inequality in cocoa sourcing
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Many growers intend to walk away from ‘unworkable’ ethical audit
Sedex announced in April that its new SMETA 7.0 audit would come into force on 10 September
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Derek Sarno backs mushroom operation on site of former chicken farm
The collaboration between Smithy Mushrooms and The Little Mushroom Co took a former chicken farm in Norfolk and transformed it into a mushroom-growing operation