All Sourcing articles – Page 68
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Trade-Agri Commission’s new status really a big win for UK food standards?
The Commission has been made a permanent statutory body
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NewsBooker under fire again for ‘misleading’ frozen beef labelling
Booker put the labelling down to ‘human error’
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NewsUK-Kenya deal creates ‘huge risks to regional trade’
The deal was signed this week to avoid tariffs on cocoa, coffee and bananas
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NewsFarmgate beef prices set to soar ahead of Brexit deadline, analysts warn
Stockpiling ahead of 31 December to avoid tariffs and cross-border disruption could inflate prices
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Promotional FeatureA natural choice: why consumers are turning to grass-fed beef
Flavour, texture and higher welfare standards are persuading more discerning UK meat eaters than ever to buy grass-fed
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NewsUnregulated Indian Ocean squid fishing could damage tuna stocks, report finds
In one 700,000km² area in the Indian Ocean, the number of vessels fishing for squid rocketed 830% in just five years
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NewsNew England Seafood snapped up by major US corporation Sealaska
The key fish supplier will continue to operate as a separate business under the New England name
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NewsBirds culled after avian flu outbreak detected at Cheshire farm
Further testing was underway to determine if the outbreak was linked to cases in Europe, Defra said
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NewsMinisters beef up trade and agriculture commission’s powers to scrutinise trade deals
It is a significant U-turn for the government, which rejected a similar Lords amendment to the agriculture bill last month
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NewsRetailers and foodservice progressing on cage-free egg commitments, report finds
Compassion in World Farming’s latest EggTrack report found 63% of tracked companies had improved practices
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NewsWaitrose calls yellowfin tuna boycott ‘fundamentally and morally wrong’
Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is one of the world’s most overfished stocks and scientists have warned it is in danger of complete collapse by 2026
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NewsNI food industry comes together to battle ‘competitive disadvantage’
Farmers and processors have formed a strategic partnership to initiate change in the sector
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NewsFSA issues egg advice over salmonella contamination link
A raft of eggs sold by Sainsbury’s, Asda and Aldi have been linked to a salmonella contamination at supplier LJ Fairburn
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Comment and OpinionFuture food standards – it’s not just about chlorinated chicken
British farming will never win if it engages in a race to the bottom, says Dr Tracey Jones, director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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NewsCovid-19 foodservice shutdown leads to reduction in British potato plantings
Trade has remained sluggish since pubs, restaurants and QSR outlets started reopening after lockdown in July
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Analysis and FeaturesYellowfin tuna supply crisis: what’s the best response?
Princes has said it will cut its sourcing by half compared to 2017
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NewsGovernment confirms post-Brexit rules for GI protected food and drink
The new scheme will replace the EU’s at the start of next year
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NewsMedina cashflow problems behind payment delays
Medina faced higher-than-anticipated immediate costs linked to the closure of its Hampshire-based Watson’s Dairy plant on 1 October
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NewsHolland & Barrett Manuka honey sales surge by 98%
A recent study suggested Manuka honey could be more effective in treating coughs and colds than traditional treatments
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NewsTesco chairman warns of short-term food shortages after Brexit
In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday, John Allan said ‘there may be some things we have to learn to do without for a few weeks, possibly a few months’