All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 31
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: How can UK cities feed themselves?
With Covid and Brexit forcing the UK to re-examine its food security, ‘farm cities’ and towns, from Tokyo to Todmorden, could provide a sustainable model for communities to feed themselves
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NewsChocolate, biscuits and rice pudding won’t need EHC says Defra
Next month Brussels will significantly expand the range of composite foods requiring an export health certificate
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NewsJohn West to bypass UK for Irish imports
The move had become the “least worst option” following the UK’s departure from the EU
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NewsUK exporter faces closure within weeks due to Brexit
‘It’s really emotional seeing your business crumble around you and the government doing nothing to help’
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NewsJBS commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
It also pledged to eliminate all deforestation from its global supply chain by 2035
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NewsTariff-free access to EU threatened by regulatory divergence, peers warn
Gene editing was raised as a particular risk in a new report from the EU Environment Sub-Committee
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border check delay: are the extra months enough for food and drink?
The government extended the grace period for full border checks by another six months
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NewsUS trade deal will not lead to flood of cheap meat, says AHDB
The farming body concluded speculation to the contrary was ‘possibly misplaced’
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NewsEU makes major cut to post-Brexit red tape for British exporters
British exporters will no longer have to provide the notoriously complex ‘Meursing codes’ when sending manufactured goods to the EU
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NewsNew blockchain ‘border pass’ aims to solve post-Brexit Irish Sea problems
Developer Elandbridge claims it is the first of its kind to address the complex challenges at the Irish Sea border
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NewsFood and drink exports to EU fall 65% in post-Brexit slump
Food and drink is one of the sectors worst hit by the disruption
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NewsSupermarket suppliers warn of shortages due to soaring shipping costs
Gaps could soon emerge on supermarket shelves unless retailers accept a greater share of soaring global shipping costs, suppliers have warned
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NewsUK delays full import checks on food until January 2022
The checks were meant to start in April and July under plans set out last year
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NewsNew ‘brand ecosystem’ launched to aid recycling efforts
The network will bring food and drink businesses together to share insight on issues surrounding sustainability
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NewsUS suspends tariffs on Scotch whisky
Tariffs on British products will be suspended for four months to ‘allow time to focus on negotiating a balanced settlement’
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NewsDewlay ‘mopping up’ rivals’ cheese sales in Northern Ireland
The Lancashire supplier said sales to Northern Ireland had more than doubled in the first two months of 2021
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NewsNorthern Ireland border checks to be phased in from October as tensions with EU grow
In guidance sent to traders and seen by The Grocer, the government confirmed it intends to introduce requirements in four phases from October
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NewsTrade commission sets out ‘nuanced’ tariff proposal for post-Brexit trade deals
The commission set out 22 recommendation as part of proposals for a new agri-food trade strategy
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NewsNew Morocco-UK shipping route launched to bypass Brexit border woes
The service promises to cut journey times from more than six days by road to less than three.
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NewsFood and drink companies running out of stock as hauliers refuse to enter UK
Drivers have been reluctant to enter the UK since last year, but importers claim this has worsened since 1 January