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Millenials drive demand for certified fish
Shoppers’ spend on eco-labelled fish has increased for a fourth year running, according to new research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Total spend on seafood carrying the MSC ecolabel in the UK exceeded half a billion pounds (£754m) in… Read More
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Tesco threatened with legal action over fake farms
A food charity is threatening to take Tesco to court over its controversial use of ‘fake farm’ branding on its fresh produce. Feedback is supporting the owner of a real farm called Woodside Farm – a name shared with Tesco’s… Read More
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Food fraud: the dark side of ethical eating
Criminals have seen a chance to profit from the boom in sustainable food and businesses need to take the problem seriously, writes Nick Hughes. It’s an unfortunate paradox of the market economy that as a desirable market prospers a less… Read More
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Think like a criminal to beat the food fraud
Since the horsemeat scandal, health and safety offences can bring big fines or even prison. Businesses have to be cunning to stay safe, writes Tony Hines. The scandal over undisclosed horsemeat in food products in the UK forced businesses, the… Read More
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FSA pledges action after E.coli revelations
The Food Standards agency has vowed to tackle the use of antibiotics in livestock farming after new research found growing levels of resistant E.coli bacteria in supermarket meat. The study commissioned by the Alliance to Save our Antibiotics found that… Read More
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Cage-free commitments heap pressure on caterers
A flurry of retailer commitments to source cage-free eggs represents a seismic shift for the sector and puts pressure on foodservice operators to follow suit, according to Compassion in World Farming. Major UK supermarkets and convenience chains including Tesco, Aldi,… Read More