All articles by Carina Perkins – Page 13
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes the rise in popularity of the avocado have a dark side?
The popularity of the millennial’s superfruit of choice has been linked to cartels and deforestation
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NewsMars leads pre-Christmas confectionery promotions charge
There were 240 featured space promotions on Mars products in the four weeks ending 18 November 2018
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Comment & OpinionIs Pret making sufficient progress with its allergy labelling overhaul?
CEO Clive Schlee announced on Friday the company had finally rolled out its first full ingredient labelling pilot
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NewsPalm oil supplier sanctioned over workers' rights abuses and trafficking
An RSPO investigation found evidence of complicity in human trafficking and labour rights abuse at a palm oil unit owned by FGV Holdings Berhad, formerly FELDA Global Ventures (FELDA)
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Analysis & FeaturesNigerian demand hikes Thai rice price
Prices were further driven by increased sales to the Philippines amid lower supplies due to typhoons
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Comment & OpinionBrexit and veganism are a growing threat to UK seafood
Brexit isn’t the only iceberg threatening to sink seafood. Animal welfare campaigners have now turned their focus on fish
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NewsSeafood sector faces battering under Brexit plans, says report
The UK’s £1.3bn seafood exports to the EU are at risk if an agreement isn’t reached on fisheries, a new Rabobank report warns
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NewsUK performing 'very poorly' on sustainable agriculture
The Food Sustainablity Index ranks the UK at 55 out of 67 countries on sustainable agriculture
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink can help itself tackle climate change, but it must act now
Today’s UK Climate Projections 2018 study makes for sobering reading
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NewsTulip cuts 100 staff as profits continue to fall
Turbulence on the world market, low global prices for pork and a strong euro have battered profits
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do the RSPO's revised palm oil standards stack up?
New rules from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil are a ‘step forward’, but will they make a meaningful difference?
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarkets slash price of some festive favourite chocs
A 290g box of Roses is now £2.63 on average in the mults, 38p cheaper than it was in the run up to Christmas 2017
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NewsShoppers saving a third less on supermarket wine promotions
Shoppers stocking up on wine deals before Christmas will save just 20.4% on average compared with 28.4% last year
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NewsPalm oil: 'Historic' day for sustainability as RSPO adopts 'zero deforestation' standard
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil adopted a set of revised Principles & Criteria (P&C) with a vote of 212 to 19 in Malaysia today
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NewsMondelez points to palm oil action in wake of Greenpeace attack over deforestation
The Cadbury and Oreo maker claimed it had taken “actionable steps” to ensure the palm oil it buys is sustainable
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Analysis & FeaturesTrade wars, extreme weather and disease pose threat to food prices in 2019, warns report
Trade wars, disease and extreme weather are threatening to cause volatility next year, according to the bank’s annual Outlook report
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Comment & OpinionIf it’s crunch time for Brexit, so too for the UK’s farmers
There’s still uncertainty abound for fmcg companies as May rallies support for the draft Brexit agreement
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NewsSilbury launches 'fully traceable, sustainable' palm oil
Fully traceable to farms in Columbia, the identity preserved palm oil is certified to RSPO Next, the highest and most stringent level of certification for sustainable palm oil
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Category ReportA taste of authenticity: world cuisine category report 2018
Today’s world food consumers want their dishes to be truer to their origins
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Analysis & FeaturesPotato shortage to blame as price of crisps and chips soar
The UK potato planted area fell by 4.4% year on year to just 117,300 hectares in 2018 – the third lowest on record