All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 38
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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 & 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 & 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 & 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
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NewsWaitrose calls yellowfin tuna boycott ‘fundamentally and morally wrong’
Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is one of the world’s most overfished stocks and scientists have warned it is in danger of complete collapse by 2026
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NewsNI food industry comes together to battle ‘competitive disadvantage’
Farmers and processors have formed a strategic partnership to initiate change in the sector
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NewsCurrency is Brexit’s ‘hidden monster’, food and drink suppliers fear
While costs such as customs and tariffs will be passed onto supermarkets within days, currency fluctuations can take months
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Analysis & FeaturesYellowfin tuna supply crisis: what’s the best response?
Princes has said it will cut its sourcing by half compared to 2017
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NewsGovernment confirms post-Brexit rules for GI protected food and drink
The new scheme will replace the EU’s at the start of next year
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NewsFood industry dismayed by government’s warning to prepare for no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson said he was making the decision with “a high heart”
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NewsTesco chairman warns of short-term food shortages after Brexit
In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Friday, John Allan said ‘there may be some things we have to learn to do without for a few weeks, possibly a few months’
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NewsFood industry in urgent talks with government over looming vet crisis
Vets warn the goverment’s failure to provide clarity has made it impossible to prepare
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NewsSupermarkets’ NI trusted trader scheme branded ‘anti-competitive’
The government is in discussions with the EU about a ‘trusted trader scheme’ for supermarkets in Northern Ireland
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NewsInshore fishermen call for compromise in EU trade talks
Fishermen in smaller fleets say the introduction of tariffs would hit the industry hard
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Analysis & FeaturesUS food standards explained: what’s the issue?
Why are chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated cows so contentious? And what problems do they pose for British farming?