All Imports articles – Page 2
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NewsFood businesses stockpiling in response to supply chain delays: report
Businesses are reacting to supply chain issues such as delays by building up stocks, said inventory management platform Unleashed
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Comment & OpinionHoney trap: misinformation is harming reputable packers
British honey companies, importers and packers have had to contend with a barrage of misinformation in recent years, says Tim Read, chairman of British Honey Importers & Packers Association (BHIPA)
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s behind the latest delay to the EU’s flagship Deforestation Regulation?
Doubts persist over the workability of the delayed-again EUDR
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NewsFlagship EU Deforestation Regulation delayed for a further year over ‘IT issues’
European environment commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed weeks of rumours over the EUDR’s second postponement
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Category ReportThe end of cheap choc? Trends in chocolate 2025
Cocoa crises have caused chocolate’s volumes and profits to crumble. And shelf prices are soaring in supermarkets
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NewsNFU, Dairy UK warn against more US trade concessions as Trump arrives for state visit
US president Donald Trump yesterday suggested more discussions over the May trade deal signed between the UK and US could take place on the trip
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NewsUK border strategy ‘failing’ warns second damning Efra Committee report in a week
A new report, published by the Commons Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee, has warned the Border Target Operating Model is ‘flawed’
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s going wrong with the Windsor Framework?
It was designed to solve the problems Brexit caused to Northern Irish imports and exports – but red tape and the resulting red lanes remain
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NewsUK and Japan say kampai to mutual organic alcoholic drinks trading agreement
Japan represented a ‘golden opportunity’ for British bestsellers such as sparkling wine and scotch, Defra said
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NewsBord Bia appoints Conor O’Sullivan as new market manager for the UK
He succeeds Donal Denvir in the role and will be tasked with growing opportunities for Irish food businesses within UK retailers
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NewsUK woefully exposed to illegal meat smuggling, damning Efra Committee report warns
The threat to the UK of a ‘major’ animal disease outbreak was very real, warned MPs on the committee, with gaping holes in the UK’s protection
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers calls out supermarkets for importing produce in the British season
Research from organic veg box company Riverford Organic Farmers has revealed that 72% of Brits believe supermarkets should prioritise British farmers over global suppliers
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NewsFood businesses welcome government plan to cut EU red tape
The new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU is expected to add £5.1bn to the economy each year
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NewsEU-US trade deal ‘does not include’ exemption for wine and spirits
The door to further tariff reductions for these sectors remains open, according to the EU
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NewsVivergo gives government 18 August closure ultimatum over bioethanol crisis
CO2 gas is a byproduct of bioethanol manufacturing and is used in everything from fizzy drinks to in the slaughtering of animals
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NewsFood safety at risk as cross-border lorry stowaway numbers rise
Instances of so-called clandestine infiltration within the haulage sector rocketed in 2024, according to new research
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NewsMore support for farmers urged as climate change threatens food supply
The caution comes as analysis revealed that £3bn worth of UK food, including rice, tea and mangoes, is imported from 20 countries experiencing high levels of displacement
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NewsPolicy changes making recruitment ‘very difficult’ for meat sector
Last month the government changed the rules so all workers coming into the UK on the Skilled Worker visa had to be at RQF 6 (graduate level)
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NewsFruit & veg supply critically threatened by climate breakdown in key growing regions
Temperatures are expected to rise by 16% on average across the top 10 fresh produce exporters to the UK by 2050
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NewsUK government ‘failing to recognise halal market opportunity’
The meat industry has said the ‘dynamic, high-value market’ has been overlooked by the UK government in trade strategy, food policy and international promotion