All Sourcing articles – Page 76
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NewsEnglish fishermen thrown £10m lifeline from government grants
More than 1,000 fishing and aquaculture businesses will receive a share of the funding
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NewsRed Tractor launches live-streamed farm audits
Red Tractor’s new remote regime was robust enough to replace routine inspections, it claimed
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Analysis and FeaturesBeef mince: why are supermarkets importing it when the UK has more than it can handle?
Supermarkets incurred the wrath of farmers – and some shoppers too – by selling imported mince when they could have sourced it here. Why did they do it?
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NewsWaitrose launches initiatives to support vulnerable suppliers
The supermarket has reaffirmed its commitment to sourcing from British farmers
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NewsUK fishing sector calls for government aid as prices plummet
UK-caught fish prices have dropped due to a collapse in demand from foreign markets
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NewsOrnua enjoys strong 2019 but warns of coronavirus impact on business
Ornua said the coronavirus crisis would negatively impact its business and ’severely impact market sentiment’
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NewsNFU calls for urgent ‘crisis meeting’ with Eustice over dairy slump
It comes as dairy farmers have been pouring unallocated milk down the drain
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NewsSurge in interest for farm roles since start of coronavirus outbreak, says jobs site
Searches for ‘fruit picker’ quadrupled while those for ‘farm worker’ more than doubled, according to Totaljobs
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Analysis and FeaturesWill export bans hurt UK food security?
There’s no shortage of food to go around. But when one country begins banning exports, others may follow
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Comment and OpinionBritain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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NewsUK supermarkets switch to imported beef in push to maintain supplies
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Aldi have looked to imports to meet soaring demand for mince
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NewsTinned tomato suppliers start rationing retailers as stocks run low
Many supermarkets shelves are devoid of tinned tomatoes, with 40 SKUs out of stock across the big four and Waitrose
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Comment and OpinionWithout urgent action antibiotics could become obsolete – turning common infections into deadly threats
There are many potential routes by which food could become contaminated with bacteria resistant to antibiotics, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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NewsDairy sector calls on government for financial support
It comes amid a growing crisis in the dairy sector, with excess milk from foodservice pushing down prices
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NewsMajor processors improving animal welfare standards, BBFAW report says
Danish Crown, Hilton Food Group, Nestlé and Premier Foods all moved into the report’s second tier
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NewsFree-range egg producers fear post-coronavirus shift to lower standard eggs
Industry body BFREPA also warned of the impact a recession would have on free-range eggs
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NewsCoronavirus: Medina becomes latest milk processor to slash milk price
It comes amid reports of farmers dumping milk as processors struggle with a collapse in the foodservice market
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NewsCoronavirus: GLAA allows temporary licences to help food sector
The authority will let firms not currently sourcing labour for food businesses to do so for up to three months
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NewsFood labelling materials running ‘critically low’, warn packaging suppliers
Allergen labelling could be at risk Food labelling could run out ‘within weeks’ because raw ingredients are being diverted into hand sanitisers, packaging manufacturers have warned. Hand sanitiser and inks for food labelling rely on the same supplies of ethanol, but the surge in demand for sanitiser ...
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NewsCoronavirus: Egg prices could rise amid ‘stretched’ supply chain
Feed costs have risen by 10%, which may see hikes passed on to consumers, producers have warned