All Sourcing articles – Page 5
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NewsUK must ’act now’ on land-based seafood farming, report says
The authors said the UK had a ’unique opportunity’ to adopt and develop land-based seafood production technologies
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NewsCereal supply shrinks as third heatwave of the year takes hold
Farmers have recorded lower than anticipated yields, with many in the east of England seeing production decrease by almost 50%
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Comment & OpinionEl Niño is exposing the flaw at the heart of the rice market
El Niño exposes how little buyers know about the rice they source and what that means for supply chain resilience, says Fergus O’Sullivan, founder of Nice Rice
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NewsSalmon farmer Loch Duart hits back at ‘campaign of harassment’
The backlash comes after activist groups Scottish Salmon Watch and Abolish Salmon Farming filmed dead and diseased fish, as well as birds, at its site in Loch A Chairn Bhain
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NewsMilk production slumps as extreme heat limits supply
According to the latest data from AHDB, GB milk production is estimated to be down by 18.5 million litres so far
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NewsHeinz ditches free-range eggs in Seriously Good Mayo recipe
Heinz quietly announced the ingredient change on its website in March
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: regen ag, heatwave supply and Hovis Bakeries
FAIRR’s research suggested only a low percentage of businesses are setting targets or reporting on regenerative agriculture
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NewsEnvironmental groups slam JBS for abandoning climate goal
The business said it was ‘not walking away’ but strengthening its framework so its goals ‘better reflect where we can take direct action, measure progress consistently, and hold ourselves accountable’
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NewsWorld Cup: Norway stocks up on seafood ahead of England game
England’s World Cup quarter-final opponents Norway have stocked up on their viral seafood supply ahead of Saturday’s showdown
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NewsMorrisons launches international sourcing arm to boost overseas revenue
Myton International comes as part of a broader push to increase the number of retailers to whom Morrisons supplies products
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NewsGrowers facing ‘extremely challenging’ weather as crops suffer
Rapid fluctuations in temperature from around 10°C on cooler days to highs of 34°C are causing issues on farms including scorching produce and shutting down growth, growers have warned
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NewsFairburn’s Eggs betting big on free-range and organic
The Lincolnshire-based producer said its ‘strategic move’ from cage to free-range and organic eggs lifted its gross profit percentage from 10.6% to 11.1%
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NewsGlobal cage-free egg transition is gaining pace, Compassion in World Farming says
The animal rights charity’s analysis of 852 commitments found the average cage-free transition stood at 85%
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News2 Sisters Food Group appoints meal division development director
The new hire joins the poultry giant from Greencore-owned convenience food producer Bakkavor
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NewsSpam launches Gochujang variant into Asda
Spam Gochujang contains a shoulder pork and leg ham with fermented spicy red chilli paste
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NewsWaitrose beef supplier’s profit falls as it warns of production ‘deterrent’
Dovecote Park’s pre-tax profit fell 18.6% despite surging turnover as it warned government policy was acting as a ‘deterrent’ to UK beef production
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NewsNew project explores whether beans and lentils could future‑proof UK farming
The research focuses on a central question: ’what would make edible legumes a more viable and attractive option within Norfolk farming systems?’
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Comment & Opinion‘Made in Britain’ labels are no substitute for farming policy
In a return to the old political battleground of food labels, more than 40 MPs have called for the government to require clearer country-of-origin labelling on a wider range of meat products
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NewsFramptons bounces back into black with £1.1m pre-tax profit
Framptons attributed the turnaround to a year of ‘delivery and stabilisation’, achieved in the wake of restructuring efforts implemented by its parent company Swedish investment fund Profura
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Comment & OpinionWhy livestock feed is the next frontier for Scope 3 reduction
As Scope 3 targets tighten, the carbon hidden in livestock feed can no longer be ignored, says Dr Andrew Pine, business manager at UFAC