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NewsCity Snapshot: Heineken sales surge as pubs reopen but cost pressures remain
Beers sales at Heineken have rocketed in the first quarter as pubs reopened across Europe and Asia and the Dutch brewer hiked prices. Plus, full-year trading updates for Naked Wines and Real Good Food; and first-quarter figures from Danone and Just Eat Takeaway.
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Comment & OpinionHow UK consumers are bracing for Ukraine-driven inflation
In the UK, concern over rising food prices is growing faster than any other area, says Toby Clark, director of research, EMEA, Mintel
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NewsGarlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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NewsConsumer fears growing over Ukraine impact on food prices
Some 71% of British consumers believe the conflict will affect their household finances
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NewsShortages of Lucozade Sport blamed on ‘extraordinary’ demand
Lucozade Sport is prioritising its most popular flavours
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NewsCostcutter has ‘no plans’ to increase delivery fees despite Nisa doubling charges to £9.77
Costcutter retailers are conerned that the likelihood of them being hit by additional fees is “inevitable”.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 April: Imperial Brands, Deliveroo, National Lottery
US regulators have banned Imperial Brands’ myblu vaping device after a review found there was a lack of evidence they would protect public health
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NewsWaitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oils amid shortages caused by Ukraine conflict
The vast majority of the UK’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia, with the shortages forcing some suppliers to replace sunflower oil with rapeseed oil
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NewsHeating costs add further threat to UK produce sector
Inflationary pressures are driving growers to plant fewer crops
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NewsFood export curbs spreading as Ukraine war fuels global commodity turmoil
Vegetable oils and seeds have been the worst-hit commodities
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Comment & OpinionLabour crisis: will Efra Committee’s biting report at last prompt the ‘radical rethink’ needed?
Efra’s report laid bare the litany of policy failures over which the government had presided
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NewsSoaring fuel prices set to make fishing ‘uneconomical’
Crews throughout the UK had decided not to go fishing at all in recent months
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NewsMedia Bites 7 April: inflation, Kinder Surprise, Amazon
Chronic worker shortages in the food and farming sector as a result of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could push food prices even higher and lead to more food having to be imported, MPs have warned.
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Comment & OpinionInflation and supply chain shortages threaten global food security
Government shows little sign of appreciating the strategic importance of food security for the world as a whole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsHaulier IT meltdown adds to delays at Dover
Issues with HMRC’s GVMS system come as bad weather and ferry shortages have caused delays at the port
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NewsMedia Bites 6 April: Labour shortages, Petrol, Morrisons/supermarkets
The UK food industry may shrink permanently if ministers fail to address labour shortages from Brexit and coronavirus
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NewsEfra Committee slams government response to on-farm labour crisis
A damning report found the government had been too slow to act on numerous warnings of labour shortages caused by Brexit and the pandemic
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NewsWhite fish tariff postponed following seafood sector concerns
The government had originally planned on introducing additional duties of 35% on white fish originating in Russia and Belarus at the end of March
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NewsEnergy price spike and supply chain strain hits food harder than other industries
War in Ukraine had made a bad situation worse, according to an ONS survey
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NewsMedia Bites 4 April: Boots, Lottery, M&S/Ocado
The American owner of Boots has offered to retain a stake of up to 30% in the pharmacy chain to smooth the path towards a £7bn sale