All Sourcing articles – Page 35
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NewsWet weather pushes wholesale veg prices by up to 66%
Crops including parsnips, cauliflowers, leeks and cabbage are all significantly up in price following the recent floods
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Comment & OpinionFairtrade’s Shared Impact will ensure long-term security for growers
The pressing issues faced by farmers have now reached a critical point that cannot be ignored, says Fairtrade Foundation associate director for sustainable sourcing Anna Mann
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NewsAldi invests £750m in 20-year partnership with UK apple grower
The new 20-year deal will see the introduction of the ‘Aldi Orchard’ – a 200-acre plot on New Green Farm in Gravesend
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NewsCathedral City launches TV advertising campaign
The adverts will run throughout May, June and July across national TV slots and social media
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Comment & OpinionSqueezy butter – perfect for home bakers or just plain wrong?
The new Anchor Squeezy product, where Arla has ‘taken our delicious butter and popped it into a bottle’, will hit the mults in July
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NewsAnglesey cheese plant Mona Dairy on brink of collapse
Directors at the plant said they had failed to source sufficient short-term funding for it to keep functioning in its current form
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NewsAll Things Butter launches Cinnamon Bun flavoured butter
The brand claims the new Cinnamon Bun Butter marks the creation of a new supermarket category
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NewsFarm support widened following extreme weather
New eligibility criteria in the £50m Farming Recovery Fund has opened up the scheme to thousands more farmers who have suffered significant damage to their land
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NewsPoultry boss calls for manufacturers to tackle food insecurity
The owner of 2 Sisters Food Group, Bernard Matthews, and Banham Poultry has set an annual target of donating five million portions to FareShare
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NewsKerrygold launches new range of butter sticks
The new 100g sticks will initially be launched in two variants: Salted Butter and Garlic & Herb Butter
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NewsDefra unveils ‘improved’ Sustainable Farming Incentive
The much-maligned replacement for EU subsidies will now pay farmers for 102 sustainability-led actions
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NewsAsda becomes first retailer to stock locally sourced Welsh milk
The Welsh milk will be available across its 38 local stores from 29 May
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NewsChicken suppliers face £80m losses over FSA wishbone meat rule change
The FSA is proposing a change in guidance that would reclassify wishbone meat as mechanically separated meat
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KVI TrackerEgg producers boast of sector growth as confidence increases
After years of unprecedented challenges, the egg sector is feeling more confident and is in growth, producers have reported
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NewsBird Bros launches white shell gold yolk premium egg range
The White Gold SKU is made of free-range, premium egg product characterised by its white shell and golden yolk
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NewsThai Union accused of greenwashing and failing to deliver promises
An investigation by charity Shark Guardian has exposed a ‘chasm’ between the fish company’s promises and its actions
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NewsCypressa Halloumi secures new Tesco listing
The Mediterranean Foods brand has expanded its Tesco range in time for barbecue season
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NewsShicken unveils first allergen-free plant-based meat recipe
The brand’s plant-based chicken has changed from a soy and wheat-based recipe to pea protein solely sourced from peas farmed in East Anglia
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NewsRed Tractor chair Tacon to stand down after Co-op board appointment
Tacon said juggling both roles could exacerbate a lack of trust in Red Tractor following controversy over its Greener Farms Commitment scheme
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Comment & OpinionAll eyes on ‘industry first’ ethical banana buying coalitions
Farmers involved in sourcing commodities like bananas for the major supermarkets are often at the frontline of the climate crisis and have to contend with poor working conditions