All Sourcing articles – Page 34
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Fishing stocks at ‘alarming’ levels due to ‘unscientific catch limits’
Of the wider total of 104 stocks analysed in the Taking Stock report, over a third were being overfished
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Modern grower techniques making blackberries sweeter and bigger
Grower techniques have ensured British blackberries are available from April until November, enjoying a 36-week season
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Lidl to invest £40m extra in British egg supply chain in bid to increase production
The retailer is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming in an attempt to bolster supply
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Meat Business Women kicks off new campaign to improve inclusivity in meat industry
The new push aims to empower women in the industry, foster the involvement of male allies and encourage a more inclusive sector
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Brian Farrell takes over in CEO role at Kepak’s Foods Division
Farrell takes over from Simon Walker, who has been promoted to group CEO, in the role
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Sainsbury’s adopts ‘sniff test’ as it ditches use-by dates on milk
The retailer will transition 44 products to the new labelling between January and February 2024
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Crawshaws successor Sterling Meat Co plans two new stores after strong 2022
Sterling hailed its ‘winning’ everyday low prices strategy as a key factor of ’more customers migrating’ towards the retailer
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Waitrose announces leading animal welfare standards across Italian continental meat
Waitrose own label Parma ham, mortadella and prosciutto will now be confinement-free
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Jones Food Company launches branded bagged salad into Asda
The vertical farming company has launched its first consumer facing salad range brand, Homegrown
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Sainsbury’s invests £6m in extra payments for milk supply chain
The retailer will add 1p per litre to its milk price from next month in recognition of the difficult conditions facing dairy farmers
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Nitrogen fertilisers: Soil Association urges public to drive reduction
The fertilisers are 300 times more potent at warming the atmosphere than CO2, according to the Soil Association
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‘We Eat Balanced’ AHDB marketing campaign to focus on ‘British’
AHDB had previously been restricted from using ‘British’ because of EU State Aid Rules, however, post-Brexit UK guidance opened the way for the switch
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Arla sees UK branded sales fall during mixed first half of 2023
The dairy co-op saw sales of its key brands fall as shoppers downtraded into the discount channels and own label
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Müller trials zero emissions refrigeration for its HGV fleet
The dairy company has announced tests to find out whether solar panels and kinetic energy can power its refrigerated HGV trailers
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Aldi to trial vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to reduce plastic
Ditching its existing mince packaging would see the amount of plastic packaging cut by 73%, Aldi said
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Comment & Opinion
MPs’ ‘Buy British’ letter to retailers is one slap in the face too many for farmers
The suggestion is little more than a gimmick. MPs have the power to help British farmers in meaningful ways
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New report claims intensive poultry production is key driver of bird flu
A new report by Compassion in World Farming has warned factory farming could ultimately create a bird flu human pandemic
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First Milk sees sales rise by almost 40% in year of ‘profitable growth’
The dairy co-op hailed the ‘resilience’ of the business as it posted operating profits of £5.1m in its 2022/23 financial year
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Nearly 10% of dairy farmers planning on ending production within two years
A further 23% said they were ’unsure’ if their business would continue producing beyond this point, the NFU said
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Grocer 33
Asda cheapest but Sainsbury’s and Tesco undercut with loyalty schemes
Sainsbury’s loyalty deals led to a saving of £9.60 this week