All Imports articles – Page 27
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NewsFalling UK beef demand leading to slump in imports
Rising inflation means shoppers are likely looking for cheaper alternatives
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NewsEuropean olive oil output to fall by a quarter, EU Commission warns
Plunging output in Italy and Spain would be offset “to some extent” by a strong Greek harvest and by imports from outside the EU
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NewsFertiliser supply drop to add to input inflation in late 2022
Tight international market means the UK could struggle to replace its domestic shortfall
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NewsJBS to spend £10m on rainforest conservation in the Amazon
New projects include using nut shells to make a compostable alternative to plastic
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Analysis & FeaturesHow the declining value of the pound is putting the squeeze on UK food importers
While sterling’s recent slump could boost exports, it is but the latest headache for businesses that source from abroad
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NewsEfra committee urges government to engage on long-standing UK-Australia trade deal concerns
MPs say the Truss administration needs to address food and agriculture sector concerns
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NewsSupermarkets commit to new plan to safeguard water supplies in Spain
It comes after key growing regions in southern Spain have been ravaged by drought since last year
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NewsWorld food commodity prices down for sixth consecutive month
But the benchmark FAO index is up over 5% year on year
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NewsSmaller Halloween pumpkins likely after tough year, farmers warn
Harvests could also be down after the long, hot summer
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NewsBritish lamb exported to US for first time in over two decades
The weak pound could help exporters crack the American market
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NewsUK genetic tech push now influencing EU GM lobbying, campaigners say
‘Vested interests’ are driving legislation in Britain and on the continent, according to research by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory
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NewsInflation could cut Asian dairy demand and UK exporting prospects
British dairy has been targeting the region’s high growth economies
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NewsFalling pound is ‘bad news’ for Fairtrade farmers and shoppers
A weak currency would mean ‘additional exchange rate costs’ for the UK’s food imports
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NewsUK food sector on brink of new CO2 gas crisis as supplier halts production
CF Fertilisers, the UK’s largest supplier of CO2 gas, has announced plans to close, amid an ’uneconomical’ energy landscape
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Felixstowe port strike mean for the UK food industry?
There are concerns the action could prompt copycat walkouts at other ports
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NewsFood import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike
Shipments have been diverted due to an inflation-related wages row at the nation’s biggest container port
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Comment & OpinionSustainable supply chains are even more vital in the cost of living crisis
It would be all too easy for suppliers to cut sustainability budgets, but this would be short-sighted, says Fairtrade Foundation CEO Michael Gidney
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NewsUK cherry growers fear price undercut despite bumper crop
Bumper UK cherry crop may go to waste as earlier harvest in Europe undercuts UK supply
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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NewsFood suppliers told government cannot provide ‘whole solution’ to gas and fertiliser problems
As concerns grow about impact of gas rationing, Defra says measures already in place “will help”