All Imports articles – Page 3
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News
UK 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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Consumer 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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Waitrose 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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CO2 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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UK 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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Brexit: 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 & Opinion
Jolly 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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FSA 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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Morrisons 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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Media 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
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Clonakilty adds black pudding bangers and bacon to UK lineup
Clonakilty Food Co said it had almost doubled its sales in the UK over the past five years
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Analysis & Features
Are trade deals weakening British sourcing pledges?
Asda’s Uruguayan beef has ignited debate over retailer commitments to British sourcing
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Concerns grow over influx of Ukrainian eggs into UK market
Egg industry insiders have warned two companies are eyeing potential expansion in the UK
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Fruit & veg border checks on EU imports scrapped
The checks on fruit & veg, which represented the final phase of the previous government’s Border Target Operating Model, were due to kick in on 1 July
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Media Bites 30 May: Trump tariff chaos, Asda sales fall, baby formula, drought
Trump’s tariffs can proceed, for now, according to an appeal court
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KVI Tracker
Asda lists Uruguayan beef as inflation bites
The new range, developed by Asda’s key red meat supplier Hilton Foods, went on sale last week ’for a limited period’
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UK risks being ‘dumping ground’ as fmcg giants grapple with modern slavery
The UK’s former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Sara Thornton, has called for a tougher Modern Slavery Act
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Donald Trump’s 50% tariff threat on EU looms over NI businesses
Northern Irish businesses are subject to the outcome of talks between the US and the EU
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Turkey: call for generic marketing push to mark 500th year in the UK
The owner of Kelly Turkeys wants to encourage sales growth outside the festive peak
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Analysis & Features
What does the EU-UK ‘reset’ mean for food & drink supply?
The UK and EU have agreed to slash red tape, removing the need for SPS border checks. Who will it help, who loses out, and how soon?