All Sourcing articles – Page 40
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NewsAvara Foods facing legal claim over alleged links to River Wye pollution
Leigh Day argued Avara was a major contributor to the pollution that had blighted the River Wye
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NewsSupermarkets to be hauled before Efra supplier fairness probe
It is investigating how profitability and risk is shared through the food supply chain, following a period of soaring food price inflation and dwindling returns for producers
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NewsContinued rain putting harvest and planting on hold, industry says
New data from AHDB has revealed that wheat, winter barley and oilseed rape crops are all likely to be significantly reduced this year due to wet weather
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NewsCo-op and Waitrose launch ‘Best of British’ sections
The supermarkets have followed similar moves by Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Ocado
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NewsProgress on rolling out Better Chicken Commitment ‘falling behind’
UK retailers were singled out in CIWF’s new Chicken Track report over their slow progress
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NewsGraham’s The Family Dairy launches protein yoghurt drink
It’s designed for on-the-go consumers who want to make the most of their workouts
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NewsUK Salads suppliers still looking for produce buyers, three weeks after collapse
Two suppliers have told The Grocer they have not heard from UK Salads or Aldi since administrators were appointed
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NewsArla invests £179m to become ‘global mozzarella player’
The investment will allow the dairy co-op to ‘significantly’ increase mozzarella production for export markets
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NewsPilgrim’s Food Masters plans closure of London factory, with 260 jobs at risk
The manufacturer said it was continuing to ‘face industry challenges and lower than expected market volumes’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow British are the supermarkets and what’s behind their marketing claims?
Much has been made of online ‘buy British’ sections, but farmers aren’t impressed. A consultation is looking to make claims clearer
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NewsJohn West appoints Mark Doherty as new MD
Doherty was previously commercial director at the tinned fish giant but will now lead all John West entities
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NewsMoy Park launches frozen Fakeaway products into Asda
The poultry giant has launched four product lines as part of the range, including Peri Peri Chicken strips and Tempura Chicken Chunks
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KVI TrackerBanana prices on the rise as climate change affects supply chain
A five-pack of Asda’s Organic Fairtrade Bananas was subject to the biggest annual rise of 35% from £1 to £1.35
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NewsBritish Apples & Pears launches manifesto ahead of election
The manifesto is designed to provide all political parties with clear guidance on how best to secure the future of the British apple and pear industry
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NewsMeat businesses agree to do more on gender equality
Action to be taken following research by Meat Business Women, which revealed gender equality had fallen last year
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NewsThanet Earth acquires new business to produce lettuce all year round
The new venture will trade as Thanet Earth Lettuce and will produce lettuce under glass for 12 months of the year in a deep flow, hydroponic system
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NewsGrowers hunt for buyers following UK Salads collapse
The Grocer understands the vast majority of the crop from UK Salads was intended for Aldi which will now be facing a significant shortfall
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Comment & OpinionRage in Wales as farmers unleash wrath over Labour’s farming policy
The Welsh government’s proposals for a new, post-Brexit farm subsidy framework has gone down like a cup of sheep dip
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Comment & OpinionTesco is rightly backing the innovation agenda
Three criteria are key to the Tesco Accelerator Scheme’s success, says Thea Alexander, CEO at YF
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NewsWelsh farmers kick off wellies in protest over sustainability plans
Farmers displayed 5,500 pairs of wellies at the Senedd on Wednesday to represent the potential job losses created by its new sustainable farm subsidy scheme