All Sourcing articles – Page 8
-
NewsMore support for farmers urged as climate change threatens food supply
The caution comes as analysis revealed that £3bn worth of UK food, including rice, tea and mangoes, is imported from 20 countries experiencing high levels of displacement
-
News‘Constant battle’ to maintain NI food availability to continue for three years
Supermarkets are increasingly concerned checks are ‘leading to reduced availability of some SKUs’ shipped over from the mainland
-
NewsArla Foods UK appoints senior vice president of UK supply chain
The industry stalwart previously served three years as the company’s vice president for production
-
NewsPolicy changes making recruitment ‘very difficult’ for meat sector
Last month the government changed the rules so all workers coming into the UK on the Skilled Worker visa had to be at RQF 6 (graduate level)
-
NewsFred Sirieix partners with Boursin to shift taste preconceptions
The ‘playful PR-led campaign’ shows the First Dates star inviting foodie festival-goers to join him in a tasting challenge in a bid to explore biases and shift preconceptions around food
-
NewsFruit & veg supply critically threatened by climate breakdown in key growing regions
Temperatures are expected to rise by 16% on average across the top 10 fresh produce exporters to the UK by 2050
-
Comment & OpinionSupply chain accountability is key to the Fairtrade offer
Without independent verification, ethical claims rely solely on a buyer’s integrity – a bit like marking your own homework, says Kerrina Thorogood, partnerships director at the Fairtrade Foundation
-
NewsLess processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss: study
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, a new clinical trial has found
-
NewsUK pork producers secure £19m export win to Mexico
A new zero tariff agreement with Mexico created a ‘new pathway for additional opportunities in the Mexican market’, worth at least £19m over the next five years, Defra said
-
NewsUK government ‘failing to recognise halal market opportunity’
The meat industry has said the ‘dynamic, high-value market’ has been overlooked by the UK government in trade strategy, food policy and international promotion
-
NewsEgg industry issues warning over increased imports in foodservice
With egg imports rising significantly since the start of the year, the industry body has warned of an influx of eggs produced to lower food safety standards
-
KVI TrackerRed meat volumes slump as consumers swap to cheaper options
Prices across beef and lamb products have been steadily on the rise with beef up 13% year on year and lamb up 4.7%, which has led to a drop in consumption
-
NewsSustainable food sector risks miscommunicating the value of alt meat, research warns
The caution comes after the organisation published two studies that explored the actions that need to be taken by the food industry to position sustainable meat alternatives, including cultivated meat, for success
-
NewsCameroon ‘cocoa boom’ fuelling deforestation, report claims
Cameroon is looking to capitalise on productivity declines in Ghana and Ivory Coast due to global heating, crop disease, and outdated farming practices
-
NewsChippindales rebrands Yorkshire range to Proper Good Yorkshire Eggs
The Myton Food Group owned brand has aimed to improve shelf standout with brighter and bolder packaging
-
NewsBird flu vaccine programme would offer ‘poor value for money’
A government report recommended a series of actions including an on-farm vaccination trial in turkeys and exploring laboratory capacity for surveillance purposes
-
NewsUK food inflation to rise by 34% due to climate change in next two decades
New research from the Autonomy Institute has warned that while UK inflation unexpectedly hit 3.6% in June, worse is yet to come
-
NewsUK supermarkets urged to stop selling tuna caught via harmful fishing methods
In February, Blue Marine Foundation and Bloom Association challenged the EU’s decision to block fisheries management measures aimed at protecting Indian Ocean tuna stocks from the impacts of drifting fish aggregating devices
-
NewsStrong partnerships deliver 36% sales growth for Lakes Free Range Egg Co
Revenues for the egg supplier rose by £25m to £94.5m in the year to 30 October 2024
-
NewsWindsor Framework’s final phase hitting NI availability for some products
Checks on food and drink via the third and final phase of the post-Brexit framework came into force on 1 July