All Imports articles – Page 26
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Analysis & FeaturesDo ministers have a plan for new Brexit import controls?
Businesses are ‘aghast’ after a fourth delay to new import checks
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NewsSoya campaign launched to stop chicken farmers using Brazilian feed due to poison fears
Bees, macaw parrots, tapirs, fish, frogs, birds of prey and bats are, according to the organisation, ’falling victim to the toxic chemicals sprayed on soya’
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Comment & OpinionImport checks delay shows government is making up Brexit ‘plan’ as it goes
Even the trade bodies who welcomed the delay argued it was the right decision carried out for the wrong reason
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NewsM&S greenlights new Northern Ireland food hall despite Brexit concerns
The grocer is opening a new food hall at the Bridgewater Retail Park in Banbridge on 10 May, creating 60 new jobs
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NewsFood industry backlash grows over postponement of Brexit border checks
Last week, Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said imposing the checks and paperwork in July as planned would be “wrong”
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NewsFood businesses give cautious welcome to delay to checks on imports from EU
But opposition accuses government of chaotic decision-making as post-Brexit controls shelved again
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Comment & OpinionOnly a long-term food strategy for the UK can truly address the cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s and Unilever this morning became the latest fmcg giants to warn margins will come under pressure from “unprecedented inflation”. And while Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vowed the retailer would do everything it could to “keep delivering the best value for customers”, Unilever warned further price hikes were on the ...
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NewsFood sector left hanging over physical checks on imports from EU
Divisions emerge over mooted postponement after PM’s latest hint
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NewsJBS and environmentalists at odds over Italy-sized emissions claims
The Brazilian meat giant has rejected accusations its emissions have surged as ”flawed”
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NewsUK-grown produce under threat unless farmgate prices rise
A new report for the NFU said UK-grown fruit & veg supplies could decline by up to a fifth
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NewsGrowers warn of tomato shortages due to supply issues
Supplies of tomatoes will remain limited in the short term resulting in further shortages and higher prices over the next few weeks, according to Mintec
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NewsChicken and egg sectors battered by bird flu and trade troubles
As Ukraine war fuels price hikes, poultry council slams Dover delays and trade rules favouring EU producers
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NewsGarlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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NewsWhite fish tariff postponed following seafood sector concerns
The government had originally planned on introducing additional duties of 35% on white fish originating in Russia and Belarus at the end of March
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NewsEgg producers say ‘tidal wave’ of cost hikes could leave supermarket shelves empty
Hundreds of producers face bankruptcy as the Ukraine war pushes feed prices through the roof
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NewsTariffs on Russian fish imports causing ‘panic’ across seafood sector
Russia is currently responsible for 40% of fish exports globally with many of its fish traditionally processed in China, according to Seafish
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Promotional FeaturesFive ways Ireland can help navigate current supply chain issues
With a raft of trade bodies warning supply chain issues are set to worsen, could Ireland, a key strategic UK partner and supplier of food, drink and horticulture, offer a solution?
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Comment & OpinionP&O crisis is latest symptom of UK’s developing reputation for hassle
The delivery of Brexit has been the most frustrating of the many challenges to UK imports and we are not done yet, says Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan
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NewsBFFF warns against freezing out European fish imports
The concerns about red tape were aired a day after government announces sanctions on Russia
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NewsFood and drink bosses call for legislation ‘pause’ while they focus on Ukraine crisis
MPs were told the situation would inevitably lead to increasing food prices in the days and weeks to come