All Imports articles
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NewsCheesemongers slam ‘illogical’ ban on Italian and French imports
Defra has suspended imports from the two countries over fears lumpy skin disease could spread to the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesWill others follow Co-op in dropping Israeli produce?
Co-op has announced an end to the sourcing of Israeli goods, alongside those from 16 other ’countries of concern’
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NewsNFU calls for ‘no more concessions’ with US on trade
The US has voiced interest in securing further concessions on access to UK agrifood sectors
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NewsNFU warned government of CO2 gas supply vulnerability in February: Tom Bradshaw
With the US trade deal threatening production, the NFU president has suggested government was ignorant to the ‘strategic vulnerability’ of gas supplies
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Comment & OpinionGlobal sourcing doesn’t have to mean less sustainable
With pressures from climate change, the challenge isn’t whether to source globally – it’s how to do so with purpose, transparency and integrity, says Carole Tredrea, acting trade commissioner UK&I at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands 2025: Riding out the storm
A storm is forecast for Britain’s top booze brands. Input costs, duty changes, tariffs, EPR and National Insurance rises are all hiking expenses as the market declines
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Category ReportWho will blink first? Trends in fresh produce 2025
UK growers are demanding more government and retail support to help them compete with cheap foreign imports. Will they get it?
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NewsAnimal welfare warnings ahead of Gulf trade deal
A UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade agreement is said to be imminent
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Comment & OpinionFood imports: what’s happened to the supermarkets’ rock-solid commitments to British meat?
Meat sourcing – and the apparent slipping of standards when it comes to British beef, lamb and even chicken by some supermarkets – has become a recurring theme in recent months
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NewsSpeed up deforestation efforts ahead of EU law change, urge retailers in Northern Ireland
The upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will bring new requirements for fmcg businesses in NI and the rest of the UK – but the government is yet to provide any clarity or support
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NewsUK exports down since Brexit while imports remain steady, new logistics data shows
The disparity between exports and imports levels since Brexit was clear in the latest analysis by business group Logistics UK
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NewsConsumer faith in imported food slumps: Red Tractor
The farm assurance scheme said support for UK-grown food and calls for the UK to produce more had soared
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NewsWaitrose and Co-op slam rivals for breaking meat sourcing commitments
Waitrose said sourcing imported beef ‘undermined the industry’s credibility with the farming community’
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NewsCO2 gas crisis looms closer as Ensus warns of ‘imminent closure’
Ensus said the UK-US trade deal ‘fundamentally undermined its business position’
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NewsUK food and drink exports to US jump in Q1 – but April figures hit by Trump tariffs
British food and drink producers rushed to export to the US ahead of Trump’s tariffs
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NewsBrexit: future of environmental health officers in danger amid UK-EU deal
With EU and UK controls on agrifoods set to be massively scaled back, the personnel originally hired to handle the controls could be let go
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Comment & OpinionJolly Rancher warning: why food safety should be a priority
Retailers hoping to cash in on the latest viral confectionery trends should take this week’s headlines about illegal candy imports as a warning
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NewsFSA warns of Jolly Rancher link to increased cancer risk
The FSA has warned that Jolly Rancher products being sold in the UK are not compliant with food safety laws
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NewsMorrisons under fire over Aussie beef listing, as it breaks 100% British pledge
Morrisons said it still sourced only 100% British beef on its meat counters, but the move has prompted an angry response from the farming community
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NewsMedia Bites 11 June: M&S, imported meat, EG Group, Poundland
The resumption of online orders at M&S receives plenty of coverage in the media. For example the FT notes it will take ‘weeks’ to restore some online services as fashion ranges return