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From October, all Waitrose & Partners pork mince, steaks, chops and joints will be free-range, with a commitment to make all of their own-brand British pork free-range by 2027. Alongside this, the welfare rating label, shown in the image, will be included on all Waitrose pork products to help their customers make informed decisions, and Waitrose continue to call for stronger meat labelling legislation in the UK. Read more: https://bit.ly/4mD7wOL Compassion in World Farming - Food Business Philip Lymbery

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Roadchef has launched its first ever farm shop, at Sedgemoor Services Southbound on the M5, which marks the company’s first venture into showcasing premium local artisan produce. Sedgemoor Farm Shop will showcase quality produce from more than 40 local Somerset producers. 👉 For the full version of this story and to read it first sign up to the Propel email newsletter for free: https://lnkd.in/eyy_THzR

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Great recognition of Hilton Foods Seachill in Tesco’s recent blog on crustacean welfare.🦐   Last year, we were one of the first companies in our industry to publish an animal welfare policy dedicated to crustaceans. Since then, we’ve taken our commitment even further, extending our target to remove eye-stalk ablation (removal) across the whole Hilton Foods business. Going forward, all our prawns will come from ablated-free broodstock (used for breeding).   Our partnerships across the supply chain are driving positive change, raising standards and ensuring better welfare practices throughout the industry.   Read Tesco’s blog on the dedicated work in crustacean welfare here🦀: https://lnkd.in/evK-creh   #HiltonFoodsSustainability #Sustainability #AnimalWelfare #Crustaceans #Seafood #HiltonFoods

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We're delighted to announce our new partnership with Millers Oils Ltd.   The long-term partnership follows a period of investment in our preparation department and will bolster our back-of-house offering while helping us ensure we can continue to offer unbeatable prices.    We're already working closely with the Millers Oils' team to utilise their strong technical insights to support our wider vehicle preparation strategy.    Check out the team on their visit to Miller Oils' offices in Brighouse, West Yorkshire:    You can learn more about the partnership here: https://lnkd.in/e3tAau9f

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Following our Asahi UK Executive Committee's visit to a hop farm last week, we showcased our FOR HOPS initiative with the Royal Agricultural University at the British Beer & Pub Association Brewing Green event in Parliament this week, hosted by Jacob Collier. With only 45 hop growers left in the UK, and some farmers' yields down as much as 50% this year following the dry summer, supporting this industry to adapt in response to climate threats and build resilience is more critical than ever. Our FOR HOPS UK initiative brings together scientists, farmers, and industry leaders to explore innovative ways to enhance the sustainability of hop production - through two pioneering PhD research projects - https://forhops.co.uk/. Together, we're growing a resilient future for British hops. #FORHOPS #Sustainability #AsahiUK

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One of our environmental crops customers in the Cotswolds recently shared an update on their environmental mixes, and it's fantastic to see their hard work paying off in what has been a challenging year for grey partridge broods. 🌱🐦 They used several mixtures compliant with the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship actions, including Interreg Grey Partridge Mix, our Sanctuary Mix and our Take-Off Mix to create a diverse habitat of multi-seasonal crops. Despite facing challenges and the dry weather limiting insects for broods, this turned into a fantastic example of how to best utilise our mixes within Stewardship to provide wildlife supporting habitats. #Conservation #SustainableFarmingIncentive #CountrysideStewardship #GreyPartridge #FarmWildlife

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