All articles by Henry Sandercock – Page 8
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Analysis & Features
Seaspiracy: does MSC need to change after damaging Netflix documentary?
Netflix’s controversial film takes aim at fishing as a whole, but also accuses the MSC of inadequacy on bycatch and overfishing
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News
Pick for Britain scheme for UK-based farm workers scrapped
The scheme was launched last year to recruit UK workers for seasonal farm jobs
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News
Richmond rolls seven new frozen meat products into Iceland
All seven launches have been showcased in a branded cabinet at Iceland
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News
Beyond Meat ups listings with Waitrose launch and Sainsbury’s expansion
The plant-based company is set to appear in an extra 450 supermarkets across the UK
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News
Birds Eye announces Team GB tie-in for meat-free Green Cuisine range
The plant-based brand will sport a new union flag look and carry Team GB’s logo
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Farm labour crisis looming with Covid rates high in Europe
Thousands of new coronavirus cases have been recorded in key countries for recruitment, such as Bulgaria and Romania, over the past week
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News
Whitby Seafoods announces first TV ad amid scampi sales boom
The Yorkshire brand said it hoped the advert would harness the power of British seaside nostalgia
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Comment & Opinion
Why have suppliers overtaken retailers on animal welfare?
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report scores the world’s top 150 food companies on their welfare practices, processes and performance based on publicly available information, along with a survey
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News
Hilton sees revenues surge to £2.8bn amid Covid-19 home cooking boom
Hilton said it had seen progress in Europe across all its red meat, fish, vegetarian & vegan and fresh food lines
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News
MSC rejects claims made by Netflix Seaspiracy documentary
The film cast doubt on the efficacy of sustainable certification – something MSC described as ‘wrong’
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News
Shoppers ‘misled’ by retailer egg ingredient sourcing, British Lion claims
Prepared foods like quiches were being made using ‘a significant number’ of imported eggs, BEIC said
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Interviews
Big interview: McCain’s Howard Snape on ‘re-energising’ the potato
Spud sales have been ‘re-energised’ by Covid, says McCain’s UK & Ireland president Howard Snape. But the pandemic has presented challenges for foodservice and growers. How is McCain adapting?
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News
Egg & poultry sector ‘concerned’ as new cases of bird flu confirmed
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in Staffordshire could lead to an extension of housing rules
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News
Food producers and manufacturers leading on animal welfare, report finds
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report is sponsored by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection
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News
Quorn targets children for first time with ‘Roarsomes’ vegan nuggets
The dinosaur-themed NPD is set to roll into Iceland stores from next week
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Trademark activity sees Beyond ponder NPD explosion
The plant-based giant has taken out four new trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office
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Waitrose launches ‘UK first’ MSC-certified yellowfin & albacore tuna products
The retailer said it had taken more than a decade of work to launch the NPD
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News
UK meat industry facing up to £120m in extra Brexit costs, BMPA report says
BMPA said most of its members were anticipating a permanent 20% drop-off in their trade with the EU
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Analysis & Features
Why is Oatly building its first UK factory and what could it mean for the brand?
With its oat drinks soaring on the UK market, the plant-based brand has revealed plans to build a site in Peterborough
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News
Mowi brand hits UK market for first time with chilled salmon trio
The major seafood firm’s new products have been farmed and packaged in Scotland