All Sourcing articles – Page 31
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Analysis & FeaturesSeven packaging pioneers driving the green agenda
Sustainable packaging – from seaweed paper to waste plastic material – is coming on leaps and bounds. Here’s our pick of the companies pushing the boundaries
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NewsAldi hits cage-free egg commitment a year early
All major UK supermarkets have committed to making the cage-free switch by 2025
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Comment & OpinionRise of ‘megafarms’ illustrates pressure on UK food system
The number of larger-scale beef and dairy farms in Great Britain has jumped from 756 to 802 over the past five years
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NewsAldi invests £3bn into British beef suppliers
Aldi hopes the investment will allow farmers to plan confidently and provide security for supply chains up and down the country
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NewsAugust to bring bumper raspberry crop due to weather
The fruits are forecast to be particularly large and flavoursome as they ripen steadily and accumulate more sugars over time
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NewsFresh oat milk company Oato launches coffee flavoured SKU
The exclusive offering is created for Modern Milkman and combines Oato with coffee, vanilla and caramel
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KVI TrackerPremium and value egg prices up by up to 27% since January
Nearly a third of egg lines available at the start of the year and the week commencing 5 August have seen a rise in price
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NewsMorrisons opens UK’s largest fish freezing centre in Cornwall
The £12.8m development at the Myton-owned Cornish fishing business Falfish is the largest and most advanced seafood freezing line in the UK
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NewsFoie gras: majority of Brits in favour of import ban, study finds
Animal Equality UK said the findings of the poll added pressure to the Labour government to follow through on its commitment to legislate the issue
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NewsGood volume of larger apples in season to come, sector says
British Apples & Pears has estimated apples will be larger than average due to the mild weather in March and April
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NewsIceland rolls out vacuum packed mince range
The retailer said the move would increase the shelf life of beef mince by almost 50%
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NewsDefra promises farmer support deal amid low sector confidence
New UK government figures show more than one in 10 farmers are planning to leave the sector
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NewsFruit & veg importers may avoid Brexit red tape for additional six months
The government has proposed extending the Temporary Staging Period for fruit & vegetable imports until July
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KVI TrackerBrexit border delays economically affecting British tomato industry
Lengthy testing and release protocols are resulting in delays in sowing and subsequent delivery of tomato plants to growers, with ‘dramatic financial implications’
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NewsIrish trout producer Goatsbridge expands UK presence with Sainsbury’s listing
The Kilkenny-based producer has launched a hot smoked trout fillet line into the retailer
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NewsBritish Sugar and NFU agree on sugar beet contract for 2025/26 season
The quick resolution to negotiations was hailed by both parties – who were at loggerheads last year in talks over the current season’s prices
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NewsFisheries scientists warn over 50% of tuna stocks not meeting MSC standards
Twelve of the 23 major fisheries worldwide have been revealed to be unsustainable, a new report from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation has revealed
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NewsGrowUp founder Kate Hofman leaves vertical farming business
After 11 years in the business, Hofman said it was time to move on to her ‘next adventure’
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NewsLab-grown foie gras application submitted in UK and EU
The move marks the first-ever submission to sell cultivated meat in the EU
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NewsDanone and Microsoft unveil major AI partnership
The multiyear collaboration with the tech giant includes the creation of a Danone Microsoft AI Academy, tasked with improving staff AI literacy