All Sourcing articles – Page 119
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News
Storms pose threat to coconut oil boom
Commodity experts warn demand for the latest “superfood” could soon outstrip supplies
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British cheesemakers protest UK government's halloumi stance
Cypriot’s minister of agriculture has claimed the UK’s formal objection to PDO was “loose”
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Asda buys bacon and cooked meat suppliers
Suppliers Forza and Kober have been added to the portfolio of Asda’s sourcing arm IPL
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Analysis and Features
Coffee supply crisis reports played down
Coffee suppliers and commodities experts have played down fears of an impending “coffee crisis”
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Tesco defends New Zealand lamb procurement at Efra Committee
The retailer claimed it couldn’t get enough British lamb of the right quality throughout the year
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EU boosts cod and haddock quotas after stocks recover
UK fishing crews will now be permitted to catch 15% more North Sea cod
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New EU animal health rules to come into force next year
For the first time, the regulation will include an EU-wide list of notifiable diseases
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Eat Natural links with British Beekeepers for bee research
Build the Buzz will use highly sensitive technology to study bee behaviour inside the hive
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Living wage could make British strawberries "unaffordable"
“Unprecedented” wage rises are threatening to force fruit and veg growers out of business
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Tesco and Farmers for Action fall out over lamb procurement
Talks between Tesco and Farmers for Action over its lamb procurement policies have broken down
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Retailers urged to act over Italian tomato worker abuse
The Ethical Trading Initiative claims it has found evidence of ‘gross exploitation’
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Comment and Opinion
Storm Desmond shows how vulnerable our food supply chain is becoming
The NFU warned just last week that food production was at risk from severe weather
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Livestock and dairy farmers battle floods in wake of Storm Desmond
Cumbria was one of the worst hit counties, with more than a month’s worth of rainfall in 24 hours
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Pilgrims Choice halts mature line sourcing from New Zealand/Oz
Adams Foods is to “effectively halve” the number of creameries it uses to make Pilgrims Choice mature and extra mature
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Stop asking me to get involved in farmgate prices, says Tacon
She told MPs she is fed up with coming under criticism for not doing things that are not in her remit
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Climate change already putting UK food production at risk, warns NFU
Nearly 60% of farmers have been affected by severe weather over the past ten years
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Asda develops 'first British-grown table grapes'
The supermarket claimed grapes grown in the UK were previously only suitable for wine production
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RSPCA defends salmon-farming seal policy in face of criticism
The RSPCA has rejected claims it is supporting a “shoot-to-kill” policy of seals on RSPCA Assured salmon farms
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Nestlé warns of evidence of slavery in Thai seafood supply
The company has launched an action plan to tackle the issue
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Olive oil prices will stay high, buyers warn
Italy has been rocked by recent claims of inferior oil being passed off as extra virgin