All Sourcing articles – Page 48
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NewsFairburn’s Eggs launches first national speciality range into Asda
The first product to launch in the new range is the four-pack British Blue with eggs laid by flower-fed, rare-breed hens, bred exclusively by Fairburn’s
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NewsSustainable tuna claims ‘confusing’ British shoppers, finds MSC
Consumer research from the Marine Stewardship Council found that consumers wanted to buy products that helped the ocean
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NewsAll Things Butter partners with farming charity to support rural communities
The British organic dairy brand will be donating 1% of all its revenues to support RABI’s mission of aiding farming families
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NewsRed Tractor CEO: ‘scheme is not here just for farmers’
Moseley has faced calls to resign from his position after the ill-fated announcement of a new, retailer-backed environmentally-focused Red Tractor module in October
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Comment & OpinionDeforestation legislation is welcome but doesn’t go far enough
New laws should take into account all forms of deforestation, says Belinda Borck, global public policy co-ordinator, Tony’s Chocolonely
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NewsButlers’ Blacksticks Blue cheese back on shelves after fire
The return of Blacksticks also marks the start of a major revamp of the brand
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NewsYeo Valley launches TV ad as part of multimillion-pound push
The organic dairy’s new campaign is called ‘Delicious is at the heart of everything we do’ and presents the journey from farm to fridge
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NewsJBS boss calls for financial help for small producers in sustainability switch
Technologies were already available to make the transition, said Gilberto Tomazoni, who has urged greater collaboration between major food businesses and governments
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NewsThe Summer Berry Company offers year-round supply of British strawberries
The shift from the typical April to October season to continuous production is possible thanks to investment in a produce heat and electricity energy solution
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Analysis & FeaturesCan UN food security roadmap feed nine billion people sustainably?
The world is in a ‘race against time’ to ensure it can sustainably feed a ballooning population. Can the UN’s new roadmap help achieve it? And what happens if it can’t?
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NewsNFU review finds Red Tractor ‘relatively sound’, claims update
The review also revealed ’questions of trust and communication’ which needed to be addressed by the farm assurance scheme
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NewsLidl invests in British veg suppliers amid weather challenges
The discounter has fortified its commitment to supporting British farmers by transitioning British root veg suppliers to long-term contracts
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NewsCo-op to incentivise beef farmers for sustainable production
The pilot, in collaboration with Co-op’s beef partner Dunbia, will see farmers paid a premium for reducing their impact on the environment
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NewsCampaigners and sector agree on need for tighter farmed fish slaughter laws
Proposals from the Lords Animal Welfare Committee that farmed fish should have the same legal protections as other farmed animals were met with a ’high degree of consensus’
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News‘Lack of government support could derail cage-free egg ambitions’
Compassion in World Farming has called for increased engagement and legislation to support voluntary moves to end the ‘cage age’
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NewsProducers falling out of GSCOP remit as retailers hire more middlemen
Retailers will save time by using the middlemen to negotiate for them as buyers ‘have bigger buying areas than ever before’
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NewsFuture Food Movement teams up with youth activist group for climate and health commitments
They have launched a new Food Systems Accelerator, which will aim to persuade big business to improve commitments on child health and environment
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NewsMorrisons cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare move
The retailer will cut stocking densities to 30kg/m² – the same level as mandated by the Better Chicken Commitment – by November
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NewsNFU members win legal case against government over bird flu compensation
The members argued APHA, part of Defra, had wrongly interpreted the law underpinning its compensation scheme
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NewsTurkey sales bounce back in bumper Christmas for protein
A record £13.7bn was spent on protein at Christmas, despite cost of living challenges, up 11.6% on 2022 levels