All Sourcing articles – Page 50
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Comment and OpinionAsda’s beef backtrack: could it be the thin edge of the supermarket sourcing wedge?
Asda has angered farmers after dropping its commitment to sourcing 100% British beef but context is also needed here
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Comment and OpinionHow Brexit has affected the Scottish seafood industry… and what’s yet to come
We’re still only seeing the start of the changes Brexit will bring to the seafood industry, says Donna Fordyce, CEO of Seafood Scotland
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NewsCommons committee slams government’s post-CAP farming plans
Chasing net zero via the government’s ELM scheme could hamper food production and see food imports surge, the Commons Public Accounts Committee warned
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NewsFeta cheese shortage emerges due to problems in supply chain
Rising milk prices and seasonal production slowdown have been cited as causes, rather than Brexit
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Comment and OpinionSustainable farming incentives must be balanced against protecting UK industry
George Eustice today unveiled more detail on how the Landscape Recovery Scheme for England would work
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NewsRare incidence of human bird flu reported by UK HSA
The case comes as the number of egg-laying birds culled during the latest outbreak nears 1.8 million
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NewsConcerns grow over supply of CO2 gas as CF deal nears end
CF supplies about 60% of the UK’s industrial CO2 gas needs, but a deal to guarantee supply is due to run out at the end of January
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NewsBrexit border checks: stockpiling likely to delay shortage storm
Late-year stockpiling and January sales slump likely causing drama-free start to controls on EU imports
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Comment and OpinionForget Veganuary. Let’s talk about Regenuary and the power of regenerative farming
The drive to eat plant-based diets obscures the importance of how processed and unsustainable our food is – whether vegan or not, says Jeff Webster, co-founder at Hunter & Gather
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat’s the outlook for key food commodities in 2022?
How will climate, labour and fuel pressures affect prices of the likes of coffee, sugar, meat, rice and dairy?
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NewsSomerdale posts record US cheese sales and strong global growth
The sales growth came despite several months of US restrictions on dairy goods sent from Britain
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Analysis and Features16 of the biggest moments in grocery in 2021
Serial shortages, Amazon’s arrival and Aldi’s efforts to #FreeCuthbert – 2021 was never dull.
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NewsUK and Norway agree fishing deal for next year
Fleets can net up to 30,000 tonnes of fish in each other’s waters according to the agreement
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NewsFood & drink hardest hit by fall in Britain’s trade with Ireland
Northern Ireland-based suppliers are likely to be filling gaps created by Brexit market shifts, according to research by Dublin-based ESRI
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Comment and OpinionChristmas supply has been saved, but without support many businesses won’t be so lucky
Despite warnings to the contrary over the past couple of months, it looks like we won’t run out of food in the supermarkets this Christmas after all. Food (and turkeys in particular) may well be significantly more expensive than last Christmas, while there is also less choice, as The Grocer ...
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NewsAt least 1.7 million birds culled due to bird flu, according to egg body
The government’s chief vet put the number at 500,000 birds less than two weeks ago
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Comment and OpinionWhy Covid is not a good stress test of the food supply chain’s resilience
Policymakers must understand our food system is breaking and highly vulnerable, says Dr Mike Rivington of the James Hutton Institute
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NewsFarmers warn Ireland imports exemption could be ‘back door’ for rest of EU
As UK-EU food trade plummets, government to impose controls next year on goods sent from EU
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NewsVeg growers cutting back on plantings over labour and cost worries
Some growers have reudced their planting area by more than a third for 2022, according to the British Growers Association
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NewsRed Tractor ad plans in balance after AHDB pulls funding
The levy board said it was “no longer appropriate” to supply funding to such a well-established scheme