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INDIA PRESSES EU TO LOOSEN PESTICIDE RULES

09 Jul 2021  Read: 3 min.
India is pushing for the European Union to amend rules on pesticide residues that are said to be hitting the country’s rice producers.

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS DIVERSITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN CUTS RISK OF FOOD SHOCKS

09 Jul 2021  Read: 2 min.
Having a more diverse supply chain reduces the chance that a city will suffer shocks to its food supply, according to newly published research.

USDA PROMISES COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ‘PRODUCT OF USA’ MEAT LABELLING

08 Jul 2021  Read: 2 min.
Following a vote last week from the Federal Trade Commission to strengthen enforcement of the Made in USA standard, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come out in favour of the move and also promised to look at the ‘Product of USA’ label on meat.

DEMAND FOR ORGANIC PRODUCE SOARS IN AUSTRALIA FOLLOWING PANDEMIC

08 Jul 2021  Read: 3 min.
Millions of Australians have turned to organic food since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and more than half of shoppers have purchased certified organic in the last year, according to the Australian Organic Market Report 2021, compiled by Australian Organic Limited. Niki Ford, Chief Executive of Australian Organic Limited, said the dual health and…

VIETNAM ADJUSTS SEAFOOD EXPORT STRATEGY TO COPE WITH SLOWER SALES TO CHINA

07 Jul 2021  Read: 2 min.
Seafood exporters from Vietnam are sending more dried and processed products to China to cope with a decline in sales caused by the latter’s tough measures against imported frozen products to contain the spread of Covid-19.

LEADCREST BUYS SEVEN CASINO SUPERMARKETS IN SALE-LEASEBACK DEAL

07 Jul 2021  Read: < 1 min.
LeadCrest Capital Partners, a sale-leaseback investor, has spent €70 million to purchase a string of supermarkets in France.

LÖFBERGS EXPANDS WITH NEW $277M WHOLE BEAN COFFEE ROASTERY

06 Jul 2021  Read: 2 min.
Swedish coffee roaster Löfbergs has opened a whole bean roastery in Karlstad, Sweden costing $277 million (SEK200 million) – the largest investment in the company’s history, and claimed to be the most modern in Europe.

NEW KANTAR REPORT SHOWS UK LAMB AND FISH SALES THRIVING, WHILE BEEF STRUGGLES TO MATCH 2020 FIGURES

06 Jul 2021  Read: 2 min.
In the 12 weeks to May 16, 2021, Kantar reported that the UK fresh meat, fish and poultry market saw further polarisation, with the full period comparing against the high levels of spending seen during the first national lockdown of March 2020.

CALLS TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN IN AUSTRALIA

05 Jul 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Co-ordinated national policies on food supply are needed in Australia to ensure the country can cope with future upheaval like that caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, academics have said.

FARMERS AND BREWERS JOIN FORCES TO FIND HOPS FOR SUSTAINABLY-PRODUCED BEER

05 Jul 2021  Read: 3 min.
UK farmers and brewers are teaming up with researchers to begin a three-year trial to identify disease-resistant hop varieties to cater to the rising demand for low environmental impact beer. Interest in environmentally-friendly beer and the move towards locally-sourced ingredients and away from processed foods has been growing, but it accelerated during the pandemic according…

EU DECISION TO BAN FARM ANIMAL CAGES WELCOMED BY CAMPAIGNERS

02 Jul 2021  Read: 3 min.
Campaigners have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to ban the use of cages for farm animals in the 27-member bloc.

GRIEG SEAFOOD SELLS SHETLAND OPERATIONS

02 Jul 2021  Read: < 1 min.
Grieg Seafood has sold its Shetland operations for £164 million (€191 million) as it looks to concentrate on its facilities in Norway and Canada. The sale sees 21 salmon farms in the Shetland and Skye areas of northern Scotland, along with a processing plant and other facilities, transferred to Scottish Sea Farms.Just over 200 Grieg…

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