All Sourcing articles – Page 54
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Noble Foods appoints owner Sarah Dean as new chair
The Happy Egg Co owner would continue to focus on eggs, while also leveraging opportunities in farming, milling and added value, Dean said
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Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose partner for $11m zero deforestation soy initiative
The supermarket-backed Responsible Commodities Facility will provide finance to 36 farms in the Cerrado, Brazil
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JJ Foodservice partners with Italian family business to produce premium coffee offering
The company said the beans had been carefully selected from the best coffee-producing countries in South America
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Automation in horticulture review plays up benefits of AI and guided vehicles
The government will consider the report’s recommendations but industry leaders are already calling for them to be put in place
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FTAs with Australia and New Zealand queried again over standards
The playing field is uneven, according to a new report, which warns the government against similar approaches to future deals
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Pilgrim’s UK invests £10m into sustainability projects
The investment will fund a series of process innovations and operational improvements
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UK cherry growers fear price undercut despite bumper crop
Bumper UK cherry crop may go to waste as earlier harvest in Europe undercuts UK supply
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What can the Ukraine grain export deal achieve after missile strike?
Is deal to restart exports already derailed after Russian attack?
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Red Tractor to pilot ‘+ environment’ eco-label scheme
Under the trials, Red Tractor will work with a group of retailers and farmers to create a new scheme to assess Scope 3 emissions on British farms
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AHDB forecasts even tougher times ahead for livestock farmers
Producers will continue to feel the effects of rising energy and input costs
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Tea getting steeper as big brands see price increases across the mults
The price of Twinings, Pukka and Tetley teas is creeping up
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Delamere relaunches goats milk line with new Combidome packaging
The supplier said the new format offered the best sustainability performance of a carton, while improving the functionality and pourability of a bottle
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Cooling costs for cereals growers on rise after heatwave makes grain too hot to store
The NFU has warned that cereal growers are having to spend more on cooling costs as temperatures rise adding to soaring input costs
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Olive oil prices continue to increase in supermarkets
The rises come as the Italian drought causes concerns about upcoming harvests
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Can food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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Defra kicks off pig supply chain review
The consultation follows a challenging 18 months for the sector, which has faced oversupply, a shortage of butchers and soaring feed costs
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Food suppliers told government cannot provide ‘whole solution’ to gas and fertiliser problems
As concerns grow about impact of gas rationing, Defra says measures already in place “will help”
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Two pints of milk now at same price as four pints at start of 2022
Analysis of Assosia data shows that two pints of own label milk now costs £1.15 – the same price as a four-pinter in January
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Growers warn of crop issues due to heatwave impact and lack of rain
Potential crops affected include oats, grains, brassicas and some top fruit such as apples and pears
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Can food tariff cuts really put a dent in inflation?
By cutting ‘food tariffs we don’t need’, the UK could reduce inflation, Boris Johnson recently claimed