All Sourcing articles – Page 58
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Comment & OpinionVertical farming can boost the UK’s food security as global supply chains struggle
Vertical farming has the potential to transform the global food supply chain and bolster local economies, says John Stapleton, non-executive chairman of Fischer Farms
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NewsFDF reports record food and drink exports to non-EU nations
But return pre-pandemic levels undermined by falling trade with the EU
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NewsMorrisons unveils new sustainability incentive for its livestock farmers
The scheme builds on the retailer’s commitment last March for its 3,000 UK farmers and growers to achieve net zero status by 2030
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NewsImported cod and haddock prices set to fall as demand drops
Rampant inflation and lighter wallets mean shoppers are looking elsewhere
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NewsTesco extends egg supplier contracts amid mounting financial concerns
The deals would secure supply amid ’challenging market conditions’, Tesco said
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NewsCalls for retailers to pay more for chicken reflected in price increases
Assosia data shows significant retail price inflation in the category since the turn of the year
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NewsAHDB sees growing appetite in the Philippines for British meat
The assessment comes after Manila lifted a ban on UK beef
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NewsFresh produce industry urges government caution following gene editing announcement
Industry experts have called for greater consultation with the industry following the introduction of new legislation
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NewsTributes paid as Leaf CEO Caroline Drummond dies aged 58
Drummond was well known as a passionate advocate for sustainable food production
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NewsCranswick sales top £2bn as it slams ‘muted’ government response to pig crisis
The pig and poultry giant saw revenues rise by 5.8% in the 12 months to 26 March
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Comment & OpinionWhy Birds Eye is choosing now to mount a biodiversity campaign
The health of soil across the globe is deteriorating at a steady rate of knots, ays James Hopwood, head of agriculture operations at Birds Eye
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NewsMüller Milk & Ingredients replaces CEO Jon Jenkins with new leadership duo
Liam McNamara and Rob Hutchison have both been promoted to the joint leadership of the dairy giant
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NewsRise of migrants stowing away in lorries fuelling food waste
Sources have linked the rise in ‘clandestine infiltration’ to the government’s Rwanda agreement
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NewsCo-op invests £19m in pig pricing, and urges mults to do more on sourcing
The retailer has committed to pay its pig farmers above the cost of production, while also calling on other retailers to improve British sourcing
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NewsIndonesia to end palm oil exports ban next week
The move could bring some relief to tight edible oils markets
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NewsFuel costs ‘jeopardising’ UK fishing fleet, warns industry body
The NFFO has warned that the industry is in an “inherently unstable and fragile balance” which could result in vessels being taken out of the water
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Comment & OpinionImpossible has hit the UK. But with inflation soaring, is it right product, wrong time?
Has the pioneering fake meat brand already missed the boat in the UK?
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NewsUK farms missing up to 75% of seasonal workers needed for harvest
The situation has been descibed as an ’ongoing challenge’ and ’pretty desperate’ by growers who face leaving crops in the ground
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NewsFarming and food production costs rise by more than 30% in April
‘Agflation’ could also be exacerbated long-term by impact of environmental rules on dairy
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s belated support package for pig farmers is welcome. But is it enough to rescue the sector?
Tesco clarified that £3.4m had already been passed on to farmers since March