All Sourcing articles – Page 111
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Salad crisis over as courgette and lettuce supply stabilises
Supplementary imports from the US have now stopped, as yields across Europe have picked up
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Cauliflower growers play down waste fears after Times report
Retailers would be “foolish” to supply their produce from the UK alone dur to seasonal fluctuations, says Brassica Growers Association
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Total Produce notches up 9% revenue hike in strong 2016
Supplier reports “very strong performance” in its full-year results
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Free-range eggs lose status as EU housing deadline is passed
Producers have been subject to a national protection zone limiting bird movement since 6 December
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General Mills makes global cage-free eggs commitment
The US food giant will extend a similar commitment made in 2015 for the Canada and US markets
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Sainsbury's takes top spot for MSC seafood
Retailer is now best in world for suatainable seafood, but Morrisons is worst-ranked
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Aunt Bessie's jumps on low-carb trend with veg chips
The frozen chips are a branded UK first for frozen, says brand owner William Jackson Food Group
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Scrapping of use-by-dates on milk urged in bid to cut waste
Wrap report urges more packaging changes to cut food waste
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Will Brexit uproot organic?
Will the Brexit squeeze on spending stunt the growth of organic food? Or does the sector now have enough appeal?
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Three quarters of fruit and veg eaten in UK is imported
The UK is only 52% self-sufficient in food, with just 23% of the fruit and veg eaten in Britain grown here
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ABP: meat industry must maintain EU standards after Brexit
ABP UK MD Tom Kirwan said the UK should resist a reduction in meat production standards in order to target new export markets
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Rare breed Herdwick lamb returns to Booths shelves
The breed, reared only in the Cumbrian hills, went on sale in the chain last week
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European parliament approves CETA free trade deal with Canada
The deal, which could apply as early as April 2017, will remove tariffs on most traded goods and services
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Courgette shortages cost supermarkets £2m in lost sales
Year on year value sales fell by 58% in last week of January, data from IRI shows
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Britain’s ‘veg panic’ needs a little perspective
A shortage of fresh produce in UK supermarkets is creating havoc in the country, with lettuce and broccoli sales now being rationed in some supermarkets
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Errington Cheese has more product seized after e.coli tests
“Entire stock of Lanark Blue” was seized by Lanarkshire Council last Friday
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Tesco and Morrisons ration lettuces to ensure availability
Spanish crop shortages have led to bulk buying of lettuce in supermarkets
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First Milk brings payments back into line after two years
Dairy co-op controversially withheld farmer payments in January 2015 for two weeks in order to ease a cashflow crisis
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Pig sector defends standards after horse hormone claims
Campaigners claim hormone extracted from the blood of horses is being sold to British vets and farmers to increase pig production
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Free-range eggs threatened by avian flu restrictions
Call for extension on EU rules defining what constitutes free-range eggs after bird flu housing orders