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NewsWaitrose commits to regenerative farming project for 2,000 farms
The retailer aims to boost long-term financial resilience of farms and combat climate change through its Farming for Nature plan
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NewsMorrisons warehouse staff vote for strike action in pensions row
Staff at its Gadbrook and Wakefield warehouses, including stock controllers, cooks, canteen staff and administrators, voted overwhelmingly in favour of the walkout
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NewsForced labour in food supply chains on the rise, charity data shows
The figures come as new research from FLEX found the government’s seasonal workers scheme was leaving labourers trapped in cycles of debt
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NewsUnbeleafable expands vertically farmed salad range with zesty SKU
Unbeleafable Zesty Baby Leaves contains sorrel and a mix of green and red baby lettuce leaves
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Comment and OpinionFood sector mobilises in last stand against climate disaster
Recruitment is now taking place to find senior executives from supermarkets, suppliers, the hospitality sector and agriculture to sit on the roundtable
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NewsGlobal industry leaders to gather for Rethinking Materials summit
The Grocer’s editor-in-chief, Adam Leyland, will be among the key speakers at the Rethinking Materials conference in London on 14-15 May
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Comment and OpinionThree key ways to get results from your category strategy
Senior roles in retailers are about prioritisation, so it’s important to establish your category’s importance for this audience, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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NewsFood bosses to enter climate crisis talks with government
The round table will also come up with recommendations on how the industry can help the government to meet its NAP3 commitments
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NewsGovernment announces long-term seasonal labour scheme
The government has announced plans to extend the seasonal worker visa route for five years until 2029 to give businesses time to plan effectively
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NewsLipton Teas & Infusions to offload troubled Kenyan tea plants
Lipton pledged to reinvest the funds into further transforming the region
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NewsMeatly announces cultivated meat breakthrough to improve costs
The development marks a crucial step towards cultivated meat being commercially viable for supermarket shelves
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NewsIT systems failure causes border delays amid Brexit import checks
Officials had to enact manual border clearances after the systems crashed, causing further disruption to the rollout of the government’s Brexit import controls
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NewsDale Farm invests record £70m in cheddar production
The expansion marks one of the largest-ever single investments by a Northern Ireland agri-food company and is expected to boost production by 20,000 tonnes per year
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NewsDeforestation-free certified coffee heads to Europe ahead of critical legislation
The Rainforest Alliance is helping coffee farmers met their EU Deforestation Regulation requirements
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Category ReportHealthier snacking trends 2024: What nuts and seeds needs
Whitworths is lobbying the government to add dried fruit, nuts & seeds to 5 a day guidance but consumer education is also needed
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NewsSeasonal workers struggle to seek redress, new research finds
The report by Focus on Labour Exploitation has documented the ways workers can be stuck in poor employment, with requests to transfer to a different farm often ignored or denied
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NewsAppetite for sustainably sourced tuna growing despite cost of living crisis
The data from MSC found sales of certified tuna rose from 193,363 tonnes in 2022-23 to 217,300 tonnes in 2023-24
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NewsChannel Islands Co-op tackles food waste in tie up with app Kitche
Data collected through the project suggested users were wasting 2.6% of their food, compared with a national average of 16%
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Analysis and FeaturesThe deforestation regulation clock is ticking for food and drink
The EU and UK are gearing up for unprecedented regulation to prevent deforestation – but many questions remain, leaving businesses ill-prepared
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NewsUK Salads collapsed owing its creditors £18m, report shows
The Essex-based greenhouse operator was a key supplier to Aldi and fell into administration in February