All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 15
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Analysis and FeaturesCarbon emissions: what are food & drink companies committing to?
Nestlé set out plans this week to invest £2.6bn to eliminate all emissions from its supply chain by 2050
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NewsNestlé to invest £2.6bn to fight climate change
The Swiss company has set out plans to eliminate all emissions by 2050
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NewsEU recognises UK organics in huge relief for sector
Legislation said the EU “is justified to recognise” the UK’s six organic certification bodies for 12 months
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Comment and OpinionFish will be the barometer on which an EU deal is judged
The fact that fish is still even on the table given its most minor of economic contributions is often thought to be a smokescreen
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NewsRabobank warns of further commodity price hikes in 2021
Soy, corn and wheat prices are set to increase as poor weather and governmental stockpiling continue to put pressure on supplies
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NewsFood industry fears Brexit ‘worst-case scenario’ is now the reality
The Cabinet Office’s ‘worst-case scenario’ planning forecast up to 40% of trade with the EU could grind to a halt
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NewsUK set to maintain US tariffs in £45m cost to food industry
Brussels imposed a 25% tariff on $4bn of US products last week including chocolate and seafood
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Comment and OpinionAn EU deal may be close, but it makes little difference to preparation efforts
A deal is what the food industry has been waiting and hoping for – but it’s not out of the woods yet
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NewsArla corrects George Eustice on Lurpak relocation post-Brexit
George Eustice said Arla would have to relocate production to the UK if there is no trade deal
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Analysis and FeaturesAfter EU: can UK dairy still go global?
British dairy suppliers face crippling import tariffs and a hard fight to become contenders in the US and other markets beyond Europe
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Category ReportRed herrings: fish category report 2020
Brexit was sold as a golden opportunity for UK fishing. With still no deal in sight, has the industry been caught hook, line & sinker?
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NewsNorthern Ireland customs software ‘at least 12 months away’
Experts have warned it could take until 2022 to roll-out customs systems to all businesses
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NewsFood price hikes loom amid pressure on commodities
Wheat, sunflower oil and soybeans are among the ingredients that have seen significant price increases in recent months
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Analysis and FeaturesIs Trade-Agri Commission’s new status really a big win for UK food standards?
The Commission has been made a permanent statutory body
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NewsBooker under fire again for ‘misleading’ frozen beef labelling
Booker put the labelling down to ‘human error’
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NewsUK-Kenya deal creates ‘huge risks to regional trade’
The deal was signed this week to avoid tariffs on cocoa, coffee and bananas
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Comment and OpinionThe government’s u-turn on food standards isn’t all it’s made out to be
The Trade & Agriculture Commission will be turned into a permanent body
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NewsMinisters beef up trade and agriculture commission’s powers to scrutinise trade deals
It is a significant U-turn for the government, which rejected a similar Lords amendment to the agriculture bill last month
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Analysis and FeaturesUK-Japan trade deal: what are we getting exactly?
Tokyo rejected attempts to secure extra export quotas but there are one or two wins in this ‘rollover’ deal
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NewsAsda CEO vows not to withdraw from Northern Ireland
There is speculation that a new regulatory border in the Irish Sea could force some supermarkets to withdraw