All Sourcing articles – Page 42
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NewsEx-G’s boss and leader of government labour probe makes case for seasonal workers
Without a functioning Seasonal Worker scheme the UK will ‘just export’ fresh produce growing, according to John Shropshire
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NewsMoy Park unveils net zero ‘farm of the future’ site in Lincolnshire
The JBS-owned supplier’s new Beech Farm in Lincolnshire had been built ’from the ground up with sustainability in mind’
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NewsOmsco announces Martyn Anthony as CEO following management restructure
Anthony was the COO of the dairy co-op before the role was combined with the chief executive
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NewsIndia trade deal could expose UK food to harmful chemicals, campaigners warn
Farming campaigners say it is likely some Indian food products containing banned pesticides will enter UK markets
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Comment & OpinionOur food supply chain needs an overhaul to reflect the real cost of goods
It will not be an easy challenge as we are addressing 50 years of business practice and culture but it has to be done, says Nicholas Saphir, chair of AHDB
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NewsPalm oil-free spread The Flower Farm secures Sainsbury’s listing
The Dutch-owned brand has expanded its presence in the UK with its first major retail listing
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Comment & OpinionIs there any merit to the social media storm over Lidl’s New Zealand lamb packaging?
Is Lidl misleading shoppers for placing a New Zealand flag on – you guessed it – New Zealand lamb?
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NewsFood too cheap to sustain UK production, AHDB chair warns
Nicholas Saphir has said the food sector needs to ‘recognise the elephant in the room’ and reform pricing stategies to increase farmer returns
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NewsCornwall’s Ocean Fish secures eight-figure funding package
The package is made up of working capital and lending, alongside HSBC Equipment Finance’s largest marine mortgage for UK fishing vessels
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NewsMeat Business Women study to track gender equality across meat industry
The research will track the number of women working in the meat industry globally, following a 2020 report that found women made up only 36% of the workforce
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy was beef fraud investigation not disclosed earlier?
“Who else has Loscoe supplied with falsely labelled beef” asks Chris Elliott
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NewsRussian white fish tariff ‘has not worked’ say chip shop owners
The 35% tariff on fish sourced from Russia and Belarus after the former’s invasion of Ukraine ‘had not worked’, said Andrew Crook, of the National Federation of Fish Friers
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NewsShortages of fruit & veg linger despite end to restrictions
The traditional big four has had lower than normal levels on core tomato, cucumber and pepper lines following significant shortages last month, analysis of Assosia data has revealed
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NewsLoscoe Chilled Foods confirms it is part of beef fraud investigation
The supplier stressed the incident was isolated with ’no suggestion that any other customers are affected’
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NewsBooths was retailer that sold beef linked to fraud case
The northern supermarket chain has stressed it is not under investigation by the National Food Crime Unit
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NewsFood fraud ‘alive and well’ as news of beef fraud probe emerges
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit is investigating a case where a supplier passed off foreign sliced beef as British in one (unnamed) major supermarket
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NewsTop Defra boss accept shortfalls with seasonal worker calculations
Gill Laishley, deputy director of food and rural affairs, said the government department was ‘trying to establish a better evidence-based system’
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NewsSoaring production costs to force chicken shortages
Rising production costs in excess of 18% are outstripping retail price inflation
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KVI TrackerEgg price up to 47% higher this month, KVI tracker shows
Year on year, the average pack of eggs across the major mults is up by 33.5%
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NewsFruit and veg prices up just 0.6% despite shortages
For European farmers, “you go where you are prepared to be paid.”.