All Sourcing articles – Page 84
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NewsMethod of production labelling: majority of shoppers in favour, survey reveals
New research by Compassion in World Farming revealed 68% of shoppers were in favour of labels that showed how an animal was reared
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NewsUK organics exporters to see reduced EU market access from next year
Defra has confirmed the EU has banned the re-exporting of organic re-labelled or re-packaged food and drink from the UK
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NewsAnti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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NewsSustain launches new campaign to promote increase in UK food for public procurement
The food and farming alliance said current buying standards should be redesigned to emphasise the importance of quality over cost
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NewsPrinces commits to higher price for Italian tomatoes
The deal involves a commitment to sign guaranteed three-year contracts to ‘enhance financial stability for growers’
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NewsSupermarket vegetable initiative records major spike in sales
The Peas Please initiative involves retailers including Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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NewsMorrisons to switch to insect-based feed as it gears up to launch carbon neutral eggs
The retailer has teamed up with agritech business Better Origin to reduce its dependence on soya-based feed
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NewsWelsh government sets £8.5bn target for food and drink by 2025
It follows the early achievement of a previous £7.5bn target by 2020 in 2019
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News‘Grim combination’ of inflationary pressures to keep food prices high in 2022: Rabobank
The pandemic, La Niña, shipping and labour costs could feed continued inflation and even possible “social discontent”, Rabobank warned
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NewsWyke Farms cuts plastic in cheese pack revamp
The supplier also showcases its provenance and sustainability credentials on the new packaging
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NewsCompassion in World Farming calls for industry shift on chicken welfare
The animal welfare charity argued a “collective effort” was needed before the 2026 deadline of the Better Chicken Commitment, which seeks higher standards for broiler chickens
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NewsMilk prices increase by up to 18% as farmgate hikes and other costs hit home
Inflation is being seen across both own label and branded milks, according to research by The Grocer
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NewsDefra moves to national housing order amid bird flu threat
The move comes less than a week after it introduced a housing order in parts of Yorkshire
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NewsOrganic sector fears over EC proposal to revoke recognitions
Producers faced “a great deal of uncertainty as we head into 2022”
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NewsWaitrose to offer base pork price to hard-hit pig farmers
The retailer said a longer-term solution than promotions was needed to ensure the sector had a sustainable future
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NewsLess festive cheese choices in future due to labour crisis, warns Joseph Heler
The Cheshire-based cheesemaker said focusing on labour-intensive products such as waxed cheeses was compromising other parts of the business
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Comment & OpinionOur oceans need protection. Retailers must step up and support sustainable aquaculture
The global aquaculture industry’s reliance on wild-caught fish for fishmeal and fish oil, which is used to feed farmed fish, is having a devastating impact on marine biodiversity
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NewsUK can be a big cheese in Asia, research suggests
Cheese imports have grown by 10% from 2015-19 in some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Kite Consulting says
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NewsDefra to end AHDB grower levies and seek views on reform
Levy payers voted to drop the compulsory levies in AHDB’s horticulture and potato sectors earlier this year
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NewsJBS to build lab-grown meat research centre after buying Spanish startup
The Brazilian meat giant is spending $100m on the venture, with the aim of products hitting the market by 2024