All Sourcing articles
-
NewsAldi potato supplier invests £1.7m in automation and future growth
Cockerill has supplied Aldi since the supermarket first arrived in the UK and provides potatoes across bagged and loose lines including more than 16 million loose baking potatoes annually
-
NewsIceland Foods returns to South Korea with new concessions deal
It is Iceland’s latest supply partnership as part of a renewed push into Asian markets
-
NewsBluefin tuna farm boom threatening food security, NGO warns
The increase in the fishing of the species threatened stocks and could impact wider seafood supply chains, the NGO warned
-
NewsOrganic dairy farmers under ‘severe pressure’ due to drought
The 2026 Organic Dairy Drought Impact Survey revealed the emerging picture is ‘stark’, with forage levels, winter stock levels, winter feed security and farm profitability primary concerns for a large proportion of organic farms
-
NewsBernard Matthews to close Derby factory after continued losses
The Derby site will cease operations by the end of this year
-
NewsRecord high revenues drive up Q2 earnings at Mowi
Revenues at the world’s largest producer of farm-raised salmon increased 15% year on year to €1.6bn (£1.4bn) in Q2 2026
-
NewsUK fruit & veg supplies exposed to climate change, Food Foundation says
The study found 90% of the UK’s top 20 fruit & vegetable supply partners were moderately to severely vulnerable to the effects of the shifting climate, with Kenya, Egypt and Peru among the most exposed
-
NewsDrought to lead to smaller chips, crisps and baking potatoes
Leading supplier Albert Bartlett said the prolonged dry weather was having a serious impact on the size of crops, as well as making conditions more difficult for growers
-
NewsMorrisons condemned for sourcing own-label chicken from China
Animal rights campaigners, industry groups and customers criticised the retailer after it was revealed Chinese chicken had been used in a packet of Morrisons Hot & Spicy Breaded Chicken Tenders
-
NewsOnion crop facing ‘most challenging season ever’ due to drought
The crop is heavily concentrated in one of the worst affected areas, East Anglia, with 90% of supply grown in the region, which had only 2mm of rainfall for the whole of July
-
NewsLove British Food announces Red Tractor as partner for 2026
The move brings the two organisations together to champion British food with the aim of strengthening demand for assured British produce within foodservice, retail and public sectors
-
NewsCrediton Dairy sees profits fall due to challenging dairy markets
The Arctic Coffee and Pro Mlk brand owner saw profits fall from £10.4m to £7m in the year to 3 January
-
NewsSalmon deaths and lower prices slash profits at Loch Duart
Mass deaths at one of the company’s sites due to jellyfish and greater supply of salmon in the market increased its operating loss by around 1,200% from £649.9k to £8.4m
-
NewsDrought support package ‘important step’ to building resilience, say farmers
Over the weekend the government announced a raft of support for farmers in light of the ongoing drought in much of the country
-
Comment & OpinionExtreme weather cannot be dismissed as a one-off, it is a warning
While this summer has brought some of the worst drought conditions farmers and growers have experienced, it cannot be dismissed as a one-off. It is a warning of what the future could hold.
-
NewsActivists tell Nando’s to release chicken supply chain audit
In a social media video released on Monday, River Action UK asked Nando’s to provide the details, which it allegedly promised to disclose ‘over a year ago’
-
NewsDrought and Iranian conflict sends agflation soaring
Andersons has suggested this level of agflation is the highest since the post-Ukraine peak and more than double the rate recorded immediately before the Iran conflict began in late February
-
NewsBritish berry growers call for water storage support
British Berry Growers said years of investment in reservoirs, rainwater storage and more efficient use of water had helped growers continue to produce fruit despite the dry conditions
-
NewsCaged egg activists target golf tournament for Farmfoods ties
Humane League UK campaigners demanded that Farmfoods reinstate its promise to stop sourcing eggs from caged hens
-
NewsMore domestic fruit & vegetables needed to boost food security, report finds
New report from Green Alliance reveals the UK could boost overall food self-sufficiency to 66%