All Sourcing articles – Page 98
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes cat food contain illegally caught and endangered fish?
Unsustainably caught yellowfin tuna and Atlantic mackerel among species suspected of permeating supply chains
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NewsMüller hails cost-cutting success as it eyes return to profitability
The past 18 months had been ‘very difficult’ said CEO Patrick Müller, but it expected to move back to profitability over the next six months
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NewsIrish agrifood exports rise 5% to hit record levels in 2019
Total agrifood exports reached €14.3bn in 2019, up 5% on 2018 levels, according to Bord Bia
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Comment & OpinionA circular approach can help industry create ‘climate-smart protein’
Plant-based protein consumption helps keep the production chain short, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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NewsLabour calls for petfood labels to include fish origin information
Retailers must improve labelling on petfood to ensure their contents do not contain illegally caught fish, new shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard has said. Increased customer awareness of food provenance has pushed retailers to include labels of origin on fish for human consumption, but the same standards ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
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Analysis & FeaturesHow US almond growers are struggling to overcome ‘vampire’ image problem
The nut is in fashion, but concerns remain over its water use and effect on bees
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NewsQuorn to add carbon footprint of products to on-pack labelling
The meat alternative brand said the move would help shoppers understand the environmental impact of the foods they bought
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NewsVilliers pledges trade talk walkout over food standards if necessary
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the environment secretary promised to defend food standards in post-Brexit trade talks
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NewsFrench food brand C’est qui le Patron set for UK launch
The brand pays a premium to farmers through a higher retail price
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NewsWWF criticises EU for ‘missing deadline’ on seafood sustainability targets
The NGO said new agreements would “prolong overfishing” of certain stocks beyond the EU’s own 2020 target
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NewsASF pandemic makes pork fraud a real threat, warns Chris Elliott
Soaring demand for pork created by ASF left the sector open to fraud, warned industry group FIIN
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NewsFarmison & Co champions British produce with Christmas tractor deliveries
The online butcher specialises in heritage breed meat, wild game and free-range poultry
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NewsBritish food and drink exports to non-EU countries surge
Exports to the world’s three largest national economies – the US, China and Japan – all experienced double-digit growth
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News‘Disruptive’ US cheese tariffs set to cost Omsco $7m in first year
The 25% tariffs on European goods including UK-manufactured cheese and single malt whiskies was introduced in October
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NewsDunbia commits to 30% reduction in greenhouse emissions by 2030
The meat processor made the announcement in the wake of the UN Climate Change Summit in Madrid
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NewsTesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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NewsUnregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel
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NewsCarrot shortfall likely as floods hit UK growers
Soggy autumn also hit brussels sprouts, with prices up 29%
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NewsTight turkey supplies push wholesale prices up 20% this Christmas
Wholesale prices paid by some independent butchers and foodservice operators were as much as 20% higher than last year