All Exports articles
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News
Arla invests £179m to become ‘global mozzarella player’
The investment will allow the dairy co-op to ‘significantly’ increase mozzarella production for export markets
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News
Promise Gluten Free set for auction as owner explores options
The Grocer has learned an information memorandum is set to be sent to possible buyers in the coming weeks by Lincoln International, which is running the auction process
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News
Some green shoots for food companies despite fall in confidence
In the last quarter of 2023, half of SMEs reported business conditions had deteriorated
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News
Japan gives Cornish pasties and Staffordshire cheese protected status
An array of British food and drink including Staffordshire cheese and Welsh lamb are getting protected status in Japan
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Analysis and Features
How will Brexit labelling changes affect Great Britain-Northern Ireland trade?
The scrapping of the Windsor Framework’s green lane means the industry faces UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels. What will the impact be?
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KVI Tracker
Cocoa prices skyrocket ahead of Valentine’s Day and Easter
Poor weather in the Ivory Coast and Ghana has badly affected crops and means chocolate confectionery prices will likely to rise still further
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Comment and Opinion
Northern Ireland can finally reap rewards of its ‘special status’
The economic and social impact of the restoration of Stormont could be seismic for Northern Ireland, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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News
Northern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal but food industry demands detail
Stormont power-sharing is set to return after two years as Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party finally agrees to the post-Brexit deal
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The Big Interview
How Mackie’s MD is giving the Common touch to a family business
Mackie’s of Scotland’s MD Stuart Common has been busy in his first year – slashing carbon use, building exports and raising awareness south of the border
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News
Whisky dominates Scottish food and drink exports, new SWA report reveals
The report revealed the sector contributed £7.1bn to the economy over the course of 2022
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Analysis and Features
How will Red Sea attacks affect UK fmcg?
The UK and US joint air strikes have ramped up the chance of additional violence in the Middle East. So what does this mean for UK fmcg?
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News
Spanish chorizo sales soar in UK following marketing push
The Consorcio del Chorizo Español saw 1.69 million kilos of its labelled Spanish chorizo exported to the UK, an increase of 28% on the same period last year
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News
Beef sales drive boost to Irish exports to UK, Bord Bia data shows
The UK has continued to be the Irish board’s most significant export partner, making up 34% of the €16.3bn total export share from Ireland
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KVI Tracker
Own label peanuts get pricier as exports from Argentina fall
Month on month, an 11% increase can be seen on own-label lines across the UK’s leading grocers
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Analysis and Features
Will 2024 bring an end to key commodity turbulence?
Buyers will be hoping for the ‘semblance of normality’ experts predict – but El Niño and other costs mean it won’t be simple
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News
City snapshot: Whisky and gin drives 13% rise in UK drinks exports
UK drinks exports grew 13% last year to £9.4bn as international demand for UK spirits boosted global sales
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Comment and Opinion
Working with Ireland is the best way for UK exports to thrive
For food and drink the Republic of Ireland is our most important interlocutor, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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Comment and Opinion
Post-Brexit policies massively disadvantage UK cheese exporters
We were told Brexit would support British business but the current plans give importers a massive competitive advantage, says Bill Mathieson, Long Clawson MD
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Comment and Opinion
Global Food Security Summit neglects the role of trade rules
The UK-hosted summit rarely touched on the role of trade rules, says Hannah Conway, policy adviser trade & agriculture at Transform Trade
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Comment and Opinion
Will David Cameron leverage his CV to improve Britain’s trade strategy?
Questions have begun arising about what a foreign secretariat could look like under the former prime minister