All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 38
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Analysis & FeaturesDoes cat food contain illegally caught and endangered fish?
Unsustainably caught yellowfin tuna and Atlantic mackerel among species suspected of permeating supply chains
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NewsBrexit trade deal would put end to frictionless trade, says EU
It has reiterated that any departure from the single market would create a customs border
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Comment & OpinionWith Defra in constant flux, can Johnson be trusted to protect food & drink?
Reports have suggested Theresa Villiers could soon be dropped. Where does that leave food & drink in trade talks?
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NewsLabour calls for petfood labels to include fish origin information
Retailers must improve labelling on petfood to ensure their contents do not contain illegally caught fish, new shadow environment secretary Luke Pollard has said. Increased customer awareness of food provenance has pushed retailers to include labels of origin on fish for human consumption, but the same standards ...
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NewsUK will keep ban on chlorinated chicken, promises Villiers
Theresa Villiers has promised chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-treated beef will not enter the UK as part of a US trade deal, in a seeming correction to an earlier statement made this week.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow could Iran crisis affect food and fuel prices?
Crude oil prices have spiked, and any further escalation is set to have knock-on effects on sugar, ethanol, vegetable oil and more
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Analysis & FeaturesHow US almond growers are struggling to overcome ‘vampire’ image problem
The nut is in fashion, but concerns remain over its water use and effect on bees
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink businesses brace for impact of recycling price hikes
Plastic and aluminium saw the largest price jumps in 2019
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit bill: what does it mean for food and drink?
Boris Johnson had no problem getting his amended EU withdrawal agreement bill through the Commons last Friday. So what can food and drink expect now?
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NewsTesco suspends Christmas card supplier following forced labour allegations
It comes after a message from Chinese prisoners was found inside a card
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NewsHow will Johnson’s Whitehall merger affect Brexit trade talks?
Reports say Downing Street has plans for a new economic “super-ministry”, formed by merging the departments for business and international trade
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NewsForeign lobbyists optimistic after election result
International food groups believe the chances of open UK markets have just increased
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NewsBritish food and drink exports to non-EU countries surge
Exports to the world’s three largest national economies – the US, China and Japan – all experienced double-digit growth
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Comment & OpinionA Boris Johnson majority will be bad news for Northern Irish food and drink
Two leaked documents show Johnson is willing to throw Northern Ireland under the bus to ‘get Brexit done’
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NewsTesco pledges £10m to protect Brazilian soy-producing region from deforestation
Tesco’s investment will incentivise farmers to grow soy on existing agricultural land rather than burning virgin forest
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NewsUnregulated Atlantic mackerel catch surge prompts emergency meeting
Retailers met privately last month to discuss the surge in unregulated catches of Atlantic mackerel
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Trump trigger trade deal meltdown just as UK quits EU?
Weaker WTO rule enforcement carries risks for a ‘medium power’ like the UK following Brexit
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NewsCarrot shortfall likely as floods hit UK growers
Soggy autumn also hit brussels sprouts, with prices up 29%
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the US-UK trade talks dossier tells us about food and drink’s post-Brexit future
The 451-page dossier of official files details meetings held in both London and Washington from July 2017 to November 2018
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NewsTesco honey test not fit for purpose, say food safety experts
One scientist believes the honey tested positive for adulteration due to an unsatisfactory database rather than fraudulent activity