All Sourcing articles – Page 2
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NewsMeat supplier Campbell Brothers unveils ‘Responsible Sourcing’ guide
The guide looks to showcase the business’s core values, renewed dedication to ethical sourcing, and traceability within foodservice
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NewsEhrmann Cornish Dairy announces £20m investment at Trewithen site
Scheduled for completion in 2026, the facility will enable UK-based manufacturing of Ehrmann’s ranges
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NewsABF announces closure of bioethanol plant
The company had warned last week that the UK’s bioethanol industry and its future capacity to produce CO2, which is critically important to the food sector, was days away from collapse without government support
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NewsCranswick ‘horrified’ at historic pig abuse footage
The meat supplier said the footage was ‘historically recorded’ and it has since taken action to ensure high welfare standards are enforced
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NewsIHT reform largely protects family farms but could be better targeted: new report
A new report by the Centre for Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) has stated the reform could be better targeted to protect working farms
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NewsVivergo gives government 18 August closure ultimatum over bioethanol crisis
CO2 gas is a byproduct of bioethanol manufacturing and is used in everything from fizzy drinks to in the slaughtering of animals
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NewsVertical farming company Vertical Future appoints administrators
The London-based business was placed into administration on 12 August
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NewsLabour shortage threatens food security, Arla warns
The dairy giant has said that urgent action is needed to meet the scale of the challenge
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NewsUK dairy exports to avoid Egypt trade barriers in £250m boost
The move forms part of the government’s Trade Strategy, launched in June, focused on removing market access barriers, opening new markets, and growing the UK economy, DBT said
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NewsDrought now a ‘nationally significant incident’ with food supply impacted
Five areas are officially in drought, with six more experiencing prolonged dry weather following the driest six months to July since 1976
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NewsScottish salmon survival rate at record high thanks to technology investment
New figures show monthly survival averaged 99.1% from January to June, which represents the best start to a year since data was first voluntarily published in 2018
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NewsLactalis relaunches Seriously Spreadable ad campaign
The campaign is running from 4 to 25 August and is using the same ‘light-hearted charm and relatability’ of previous campaigns
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NewsFood safety at risk as cross-border lorry stowaway numbers rise
Instances of so-called clandestine infiltration within the haulage sector rocketed in 2024, according to new research
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NewsBumper apple harvest with sweeter fruit expected after sunny spring
The latest predictions from British Apples & Pears have shown the overall apple crop is looking good and likely to be a little up on 2024
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NewsMore support for farmers urged as climate change threatens food supply
The caution comes as analysis revealed that £3bn worth of UK food, including rice, tea and mangoes, is imported from 20 countries experiencing high levels of displacement
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News‘Constant battle’ to maintain NI food availability to continue for three years
Supermarkets are increasingly concerned checks are ‘leading to reduced availability of some SKUs’ shipped over from the mainland
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NewsArla Foods UK appoints senior vice president of UK supply chain
The industry stalwart previously served three years as the company’s vice president for production
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NewsPolicy changes making recruitment ‘very difficult’ for meat sector
Last month the government changed the rules so all workers coming into the UK on the Skilled Worker visa had to be at RQF 6 (graduate level)
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NewsFred Sirieix partners with Boursin to shift taste preconceptions
The ‘playful PR-led campaign’ shows the First Dates star inviting foodie festival-goers to join him in a tasting challenge in a bid to explore biases and shift preconceptions around food
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NewsFruit & veg supply critically threatened by climate breakdown in key growing regions
Temperatures are expected to rise by 16% on average across the top 10 fresh produce exporters to the UK by 2050