All Sourcing articles – Page 40
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NewsSupermarket beef prices set to rise next year due to tight supply
AHDB is forecasting a 3% drop in UK prime cattle slaughter numbers for 2025, in response to falls in subsidy payments and general profitability issues
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InterviewsHow Steve Murrells is making Hilton ‘a great British success story’
Despite turnover of £4bn, Hilton Food Group has a low profile – and is primarily seen as a meat packer. Steve Murrells is on a mission to change all that
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NewsNFU boss hits out at government’s food sector ‘policy paralysis’
Farmers were growing increasingly frustrated at a lack of concrete policies on a raft of major issues, warned Tom Bradshaw
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NewsWrap calls for government ban on fruit & veg plastic packaging
Calls for a ban come as voluntary reduction plans have floundered
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NewsIndonesian government kiboshes seasonal worker recruitment
Last week the Ministry of Manpower in Indonesia said it would no longer permit direct recruitment of workers via UK seasonal worker operator Agri-HR
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NewsArla unveils recycled Cravendale bottles and recyclable cheese packs
The move marked a ‘major milestone’ in the dairy co-op’s bid to achieve 100% recyclable packaging and zero virgin plastics across its branded range by 2030
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Analysis & FeaturesInside the pecorino push
Pecorino romano has long been in the shadow of other Italian hard cheeses in the UK. Now it’s the subject of an EU campaign
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NewsTom Atherton to leave Cathedral City owner Saputo Dairy UK
Atherton, who joined the then-Dairy Crest in 2005, will leave to ’pursue other opportunities’, Saputo said
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NewsArla launches nationwide campaign to boost fresh dairy consumption
The dairy giant has announced plans to provide fully stocked and sponsored fridges to food charities
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NewsBird Bros announces launch of barn egg brand as it moves away from colony cages
The first stock of the new range is available to pre-order now
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NewsOrganic bounces back from cost of living crisis with growth exceeding non-organic
Data from NIQ revealed the organic food and drink market grew in value by 6.4% in the year to 24 August, compared with non-organic’s 5.4%
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Comment & OpinionMeaningful supermarket supplier relationships in short supply
Too many retailer-supplier relationships are transactional at best and exploitative at worst, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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NewsMorrisons launches white eggs to ‘give back’ to farmers
The range is part of its wider ‘For Farmers’ initiative, in which 6p is given back to farmers per half dozen box of eggs
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NewsAldi enhances Arla supply deal with £30m for climate and animal welfare projects
The agreement will see Aldi partner in Arla farming projects and innovation that aims to accelerate more sustainable farming practices
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NewsFreshways continues bounceback with 435% leap in profits
Sales also climbed, by 3% to £359m, according to the supplier’s 2023 accounts
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can fmcg address its green skills and knowledge gap?
Chief sustainability officer roles have multiplied in recent years. But as scrutiny grows over green claims and principles, a huge knowledge gap is emerging across the wider team
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Comment & OpinionDoes ‘welfare-washing’ RSPCA Assured scheme need a rethink?
Another week, another crisis for the RSPCA Assured scheme
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NewsUK crab and lobster population in decline, MCS warns
The current state of the fisheries is “concerning”, according to the charity
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NewsSainsbury’s launches peat-free mushrooms to reduce emissions and protect ecosystems
The change in mushroom production has been developed in partnership with supplier Monaghan, and will reduce peat usage by 20,465 tonnes per year
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NewsTrewithen Dairy launches sustainably farmed Regen Milk
Regen Milk ‘represents a forward-thinking approach to dairy production’ and uses regenerative farming techniques