All Sourcing articles – Page 116
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NewsSainsbury's faces protests over dropping of Fairtrade label
Campaigners gathered outside the company’s AGM in London to speak out against in-house ’Fairly Traded’ scheme
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NewsWyke Farms and Omsco form jv and plan organic cheese brand
Deal will allow the two businesses to ‘capitalise on the growth of the organic market on a global scale’
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NewsAnchor butter gets British-focused packaging overhaul
Arla is spending £4.5m to publicise the revamp for the once New Zealand-imported brand
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NewsFishermen welcome UK London Fisheries Convention withdrawal
Environment secretary Michael Gove described the move as ‘an historic first step towards building a new domestic fishing policy’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are so few Brits prepared to pick fruit?
The UK fruit & veg sector is at risk because Brexit has made it harder to hire seasonal workers from Europe - and Brits don’t want to do the job. We explain why it’s so hard to hire British workers for seasonal jobs, and what to do about it.
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NewsDairy industry 'must do more' to pass on high prices
Despite prices surging, many farmers are questioning where the extra money is going
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NewsSainsbury's commits to 100% British new season lamb
The retailer’s core fresh packaged lamb range had previously been made up of varying ratios of New Zealand and British lamb
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Analysis & FeaturesCashew prices soar with rising demand
Soaring demand and poor weather in key growing region Vietnam have pushed wholesale cashew prices up
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NewsStephensons wins listings at Booths for free-range milk
Whole and semi-skimmed free-range milk will be available in stores from 1 July
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NewsRed Tractor rubber stamps tougher standards
Amended standards include ’wholesale changes’ for growers and tougher rules on antibiotic and pesticide use
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NewsHeck enters low-fat sausage market with Super Slim range
Sausages contain 27g of fat per 100g and went on sale into 500 Sainsbury’s on 28 June
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NewsTesco buys extra 40 tonnes of British raspberries after bumper crop
In the past 12 months, Tesco has taken bumper crops of strawberries, carrots, cauliflowers, cherries, lettuce and celery
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NewsTesco to axe Fairtrade for own label coffee
Move is yet another blow to the Fairtrade Foundation following a similar decision by Sainsbury’s earlier this month
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Isle of Man: haven for a new breed of foodie startup
The Isle of Man plans to grow the value of its food and drink industry by two-thirds to £125m by 2025
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NewsSoft fruit industry at risk without labour assurances
British Summer Fruits warns of “extreme” situation over labour shortages and soaring prices if the government does not address migrant labour shortages soon
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NewsGove promises 'open and frank' dialogue with food and farming
Brexit brought opportunity to get rid of ‘cumbersome bureaucracy’, said secretary of state
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NewsWorld Avocado Organization and Tesco link for marketing push
Campaign will see Tesco take an ‘al fresco’ avocado roadshow around the UK
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NewsMorrisons announces local produce deals with Yorkshire suppliers
Masons Gin, Grandma Wild’s Biscuits and confectionery manufacturer Parrs Foods have all secured listings in Yorkshire…
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NewsSoil Association Certification launches blockchain trial
The NGO and tech startup Provenance have launched the trial in association with health food retailer As Nature Intended
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NewsNew EU label rules result in 62% more recalls over allergens
There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC