All Sourcing articles – Page 78
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NewsCF Fertilisers plant shutdown set to heap more uncertainty on struggling food producers
The US chemical giant is to close its plant at Ince in Cheshire, though industry experts have played down the risk to CO2 supplies
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Comment & OpinionA fair price for Italian tomato growers would curb exploitative labour conditions
Migrant workers in the country continue to face exploitation, says Jeremy Gibson, Napolina brand director
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NewsNFU warns crop output could fall if fertiliser prices remain high
Union says government must include fertiliser in its new food supply blueprint
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NewsConcerns grow about rice supply as exporters weigh up curbs
Reports of panic-buying by traders in India followed talk of Thailand and Vietnam pairing up to raise prices
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NewsGlobal supply turmoil could see British potato farmers switch to cereals or oilseeds
Insiders say domestic market in good shape ahead of possible crop rotations this year
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NewsWilliam Reed’s World Steak Challenge 2022 opens for entries
The prestigious global competition is run by The Grocer’s publisher and now in its eighth year
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NewsMüller follows Arla with another hike to its farmgate milk price
The processor’s price hike to 46ppl means Müller has increased its milk price by 31.4%, or 11ppl since 1 March
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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