All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 39
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NewsMorrisons reports 70% jump in palm oil use
Morrisons attributed the rise to changes in its reporting method
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InterviewsKaren Betts: the diplomat with a passion for whisky
SWA chief Karen Betts is drawing on her diplomatic experience to resolve punitive US tariffs on scotch whisky. Brexit is next on her to-do list
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NewsBritish firms may pause EU food exports to avoid traffic chaos in January
‘Operation Brock’ will see lorries queued on the M20
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NewsBan on Indian Ocean tuna ‘not the right approach’ despite overfishing
A blanket ban may risk ‘exacerbating the existing social and economic issues that trouble island nations’
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Comment & OpinionWould a US trade deal lead to more obesity in Britain?
Henry Dimbleby has added obesity to his list of concerns over a US trade deal
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NewsFDF report reveals effect of pandemic on food & drink exports
Year-on-year exports fell by 13.8% to £9.7bn in the first half of 2020
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NewsCity snapshot: UK food and drink exports fall for first time since 2015
Food and drink exports have fallen for the first time since 2015 as a result of coronavirus disruption, an FDF report has shown.
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NewsFood and drink warehouse space running out for Brexit stockpiling
Warehouses are almost full as businesses prepare for a ‘perfect storm’ of supply chain pressures this winter
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver’s intervention could be a game-changer for food standards
A celebrity chef with a talent for prime-time campaigning documentaries could make a real difference
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NewsSupermarkets to withdraw from NI if trade talks fail
Businesses will not “not sit around and pontificate” if friction is permanent
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NewsUK secures first post-Brexit free trade deal with Japan
The deal with Japan largely replicates the existing EU-Japan free trade agreement, though with some enhanced access for UK food and drink
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Analysis & FeaturesFive key Brexit issues threatening food and drink exports
With no-deal now increasingly likely, food and drink exporters warn the viability of the entire industry is at stake
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Comment & OpinionUndermining the Brexit withdrawal agreement will punish the nation’s poorest
For the government to approach things in this way is extraordinary. The industry will not welcome it
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NewsSeafarer crisis a ‘ticking time bomb’ for global food supplies
Industry is calling for seafarers to be designated key workers to help alleviate the 250,000 stuck on ships
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NewsSuppliers warn of ‘frightening’ price hikes under no-deal Brexit
Boris Johnson said on Monday that a no-deal exit would be a “good outcome” for the UK
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NewsTesco set to drop Indian Ocean tuna due to failures to manage overfishing
The supermarket said it will stop sourcing tuna and billfish from the region unless an effective recovery plan to end overfishing is put in place
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Analysis & FeaturesCan new UK laws put an end to illegal deforestation?
Defra is regulating to make sure companies do not use commodities produced on illegally deforested land. Do the measures add up?
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NewsCross-channel delays ‘could see food perish’ warn exporters
Meat and dairy exporters fear their food will become trapped in queues waiting to cross the Channel
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NewsGovernment’s food trade advisers ‘not representative’ claim industry sources
The government’s new agri-food trade advisory group is under fire for failing to reflect the food industry’s broad range of interests
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Comment & OpinionThe new wave of trade advisers shows Boris Johnson favours secrecy over all else
A set of new trade advisory groups were established this week