All Sourcing articles – Page 97
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Chlorinated chicken: Fox vows ‘no compromise’ on UK food standards
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, the international trade secretary clarified his position on post-Brexit food standards
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‘Fake balsamic vinegar’ scandal as Italy uncovers major fraud case
Investigators believe frausters may have used cheaper grapes to make vinegar that was then passed off as authentic balsamic
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Comment & Opinion
The UK deserves better than US chlorinated chicken
Chlorinated chicken has re-emerged as a point of contention and British producers are rightly up in arms
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Tesco completes move to 100% sustainable chocolate
The move to Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa applies to all own-label chocolate products, including biscuits, cakes, desserts and cereals
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M&S to publish complete list of global tea and coffee suppliers
The retailer has promised to share an interactive map of its 135 suppliers on its website
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Waitrose to switch chicken breeds in welfare boost
The retailer joins M&S, Nestlé and Knorr in signing up to the European Chicken Commitment
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MSC consults again to toughen fishery certification criteria
The move would see tighter controls on shark finning and compartmentalisation
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EU importers ditching British meat orders amid Brexit fears
Uncertainty around future trading relationships was pushing customers to source from other EU countries, said the BMPA
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Kelly Turkeys to take KellyBronze brand into charcuterie
The company has invested in facilities to produce turkey charcuterie that aims to bring its product to a higher-value mark
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Warm February set to create shorter veg season
Sunny conditions are also causing top fruit to develop at much faster rates than usual
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Midcounties Co-op to give shoppers full ingredient provenance
The society has teamed up with food provenance app Happerley
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Analysis & Features
Is eliminating palm oil really the sustainable thing to do?
Iceland has drawn attention to the issue, but is it realistic to cut out palm oil? Is it even the answer?
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Meat exports outside EU may not be accepted in no-deal Brexit, warns NFU
Speaking at today’s NFU conference, Minette Batters warned meat exports set to leave the UK next week may not be accepted at their destination
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Fruit & veg suppliers aiming to bypass Dover Brexit gridlock
Exporters have been looking to ports in the north of England in a bid to sidestep bottlenecks at channel ports
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'Act now to prevent egg sarnie shortages' warns egg council
Currently 25-30% of eggs used in food manufacturing are laid and processed abroad, according to the BEIC
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Müller to wield axe with £100m ‘Project Darwin’ cost cutting programme
The processor said its current business model ’doesn’t allow us to make a profit’
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Growers look to northern ports to mitigate no-deal Brexit gridlock
There are fears of tailbacks at Dover, which handles 17% of imports and exports
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Trewithen Dairy owner sees sales rise by 27%
Results published by Cornish Farm Dairy saw turnover climb to £41.1m, while the Trewithen brand also saw increases
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Profitability dented as Yeo Valley sees cost of production rise
The dairy supplier saw sales rise by £2.5m, but cost of sales rose by 9%, hitting profitability
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Soil Association considering Irish scheme in no-deal Brexit plans
The organic certification body was still ‘investigating options’ about launching a scheme in Ireland, it said this week