All Sourcing articles – Page 74
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News‘High level of anxiety’ among industry over government’s Northern Ireland policy
The government must rapidly clarify how checks will take place on agrifoods entering Northern Ireland, a Lords committee has warned
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NewsRed Tractor launches new high welfare standard for chicken
The new marque is part of a trio of beefed-up standards to be unveiled this year
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NewsAsda named and shamed in #PayUp Bangladeshi factory worker crisis
It’s one of several retailers accused of causing factory workers in Bangladesh to go hungry by cancelling or suspending garment orders without full payment because of coronavirus
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NewsFruit prices soaring as pandemic puts more pressure on supplies
Increased retail demand, strained logistics and labour concerns have all pushed up prices
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NewsUK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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NewsGovernment confirms extra checks on food entering NI from GB
The announcement is part of plans released on Wednesday outlining how the Northern Ireland protocol will be implemented
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NewsUK reveals post-Brexit tariff regime
The price of food imported from Europe will rise sharply under the regime if the government fails to reach a post-Brexit trade deal
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NewsWaitrose links with ITV for ‘Pick For Britain’ fruit & veg recruitment adverts
Move comes amid warnings hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fruit & vegetables could rot in the ground due to labour shortage
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NewsStilton cheesemakers see sales plummet due to coronavirus
The Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association said producers had seen sales fall by between 20% and 30%
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NewsDefra set to secure exemption for food workers from UK quarantine measures
The FDF joined other sectors in warning a quarantine on often foreign maintenance staff could bring factories grinding to a halt
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Analysis and FeaturesWill coronavirus open the door to global food fraud?
Disrupted supply chains are a boon for food fraudsters. So what types of food are at risk, and how can the threat be count
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Comment and OpinionAgriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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NewsFears Agriculture Bill is prioritising US deal
The government won a vote against amendments that would require food imports to abide by the same standards as British production
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Comment and OpinionThe government must take a stand on food security – or the US will do it for us
Domestic production is a prominent strand of the food security debate, with the coronavirus pandemic raising urgent questions on the resilience of our food supply chains
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NewsMSC sustainable fish certification a ‘sham’, claims NGO report
The MSC has described the analysis by NGO Bloom as ‘over-simplistic’ and ‘wholly untrue’
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NewsBlue Skies warns of rise in imported fruit prices as airlines stop passenger services
Importers are grappling with the coronavirus’ impact on global supply chains
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NewsDairy industry and government team up for £1m ad push
Defra has also announced England’s dairy farmers will be able to access a £10,000 fund to help overcome the coronavirus outbreak
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NewsLidl selling Dutch eggs to cope with soaring demand
A shortage of supply due to an avian flu outbreak, coupled with the recent spike in demand, led Lidl to source from the Netherlands
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NewsUS trade talks begin amid coronavirus fallout
The government said a trade deal presented an opportunity to boost trade and assist the UK’s economic recovery
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NewsSupermarkets must tackle Spanish worker exploitation during lockdown, say campaigners
Thousands of workers are trapped in cardboard and plastic shelters without access to food or running water