All Sourcing articles – Page 35
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NewsTrade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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NewsABP acquisition of Scotbeef meat plants to face CMA probe
The Irish red meat giant announced the aquisition in mid-June
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NewsWet weather causing problems with UK harvest, growers warn
The damp and cold weather in July, caused by the jet stream being stuck to the south of the UK, has prompted challenges with the harvest of cereals and root vegetables
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NewsTesco provides further £10m backing for UK egg farmers
Tesco has also lifted buying restrictions on shell eggs, which previously limited customers to buying three packs of eggs at a time
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NewsEarth & Wheat declares ‘war on fruit waste’ with introduction of fruit boxes
The 5kg box includes variations of fruit such as apples, pears, oranges, satsumas, melons, passionfruit, kiwi, mangos, and nectarines and launches today
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NewsFreshways launches sustainability initiative for business and farmers
The dairy supplier has implemented a carbon emissions baseline for its farmers and new business standards
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NewsLack of fertiliser self-sufficiency a risk to food security
The Commons Efra Committee said the government had not ’set out the steps it will take to protect domestic production of nitrogen fertiliser and [the] ammonia used in it’
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Grocer 33Asda is cheapest in Italian-themed Grocer 33 shop
Asda was exclusively cheapest for Birra Moretti, chianti, parma ham and several other lines
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NewsCereal crops decimated by Europe’s heatwave
The 2023 European cereal harvest is set to be its lowest since 2007, some 9.5% lower than the five-year average, while other weather-beaten commodities have also taken a hit
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Comment & OpinionPlant-based naysayers’ debate lacks nutritional value
Doubt cast on the nutritional benefits of plant-based dairy alternatives (or lack of)
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NewsGrowUp Farms launches vertically farmed salads into Tesco
Three lines of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm will be available in Tesco from 26 July
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarkets ignoring the Better Chicken Commitment?
Despite ‘Frankenchicken’ headlines and activist campaigns designed to shame retailers, few have adopted the BCC poultry welfare standard
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NewsNoble Foods reports £11m loss in tough year for egg sector
Accounts posted at Companies House for Noble Foods Ltd showed an operating loss of £10.9m for the year to 30 September 2022
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NewsFood security alert after Ukraine grain deal falls through
Russia this week pulled out of the deal, which had allowed the safe passage of Ukrainian wheat shipments from ports on its coast
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NewsArla and Asda extend own label dairy supply deal
The tie-up was described by the pair as ’the UK’s largest private label dairy contract’
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NewsArla to power UK operations with two new solar parks
The new solar parks will be in operation from Boston and Offham during 2024
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NewsPilgrim’s UK invests £5m to enhance King’s Lynn factory
The new technology has increased output by as much as 15% per week
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News‘Profiteering’ fertiliser companies key drivers of food inflation, study claims
The UK’s three main fertiliser companies saw profits rise by 500% from 2020 to 2022, a thinktank has claimed
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NewsThai Union launches next stage of sustainability strategy to reshape seafood industry
The company has committed to spending the equivalent of its entire 2022 net profit of $200m
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NewsFischer Farms launches trial of vertically farmed strawberries
The agri-tech company has announced trials have started at its dedicated research and development farm in Litchfield