All International trade articles
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NewsJBS slapped with 14 European legal complaints over deforestation
JBS declined to comment on the legal complaints, saying it had not seen the evidence behind the action
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NewsFood and drink deal with EU ‘agreed’ ahead of key 20 November summit
Draft SPS deal papers are set to be discussed tomorrow by EU ambassadors, with confirmation of the deal due to be announced at the UK/EU summit later this month
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NewsPre-budget tariff cut move ‘won’t curb inflation’ says FDF and NFU
The government last Friday confirmed it would press ahead with already-maligned proposals to remove tariffs from more than 100 everyday food items
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NewsUkrainian poultry giant Avesterra Group eyes UK growth after starting exports
The supplier is the second largest chicken processor in Ukraine’s domestic market, with an annual poultrymeat production output in excess of 55,000 tonnes per year
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NewsUS lobbying ‘blitz’ seeks to destroy EU’s anti-deforestation regulation
A new report from Mighty Earth detailed an “unprecedented” lobbying push from major US corporations and powerful industry groups
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InterviewsMeet the FSA’s standard bearer: Katie Pettifer
FSA chief Katie Pettifer says public trust in food is ‘precious’. But with food retail changing faster than ever, she explains why regulation must evolve
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NewsDefra defends food resilience record at tough Commons inquiry
MPs have called Defra’s plans for food supply disruption ‘massively behind the curve’
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NewsM&S urges Burnham to get SPS deal ‘done’ as EU summit confirmed for 20 November
Burnham told MPs on Monday that failing to forge closer links with Europe would be a ‘dereliction of duty’
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NewsEurope’s food security threatened by climate-linked productivity slump
Economist Enterprise’s Resilient Food System Index warned Europe was becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate shocks
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NewsRow erupts over new English Whisky Geographical Indication status
The basis of the SWA’s complaint concerns the fact that the English Whisky GI allows single malt English whisky to be mashed and fermented away from the distillery
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NewsSoaring logistics costs set to push food prices up before Christmas, industry leaders warn
A survey of supply chain leaders for CIPS’ Q3 Global Pulse survey found that 22.9% expected food prices to climb by 10% or more by the end of the year
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NewsOmega Pressery secures investment from Giles Brook
The Grocer Gold winner will use the six-figure investment, alongside leveraging Brook’s supply chain experience from his days as European CEO at Vita Coco, to support its retail, DTC and international growth strategy
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Comment & OpinionPermacrisis has changed grocery planning. Has the industry caught up?
When pressures overlap, the ability to understand what has changed and adjust quickly becomes more important, says Laurence Brenig-Jones, vice-president of product strategy at Relex Solutions
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NewsPowerful food companies ‘profiting from keeping labour cheap’, study finds
A new report by thinktank IPES-Food claims labour exploitation in the global food sector is ‘worsening’
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NewsJapanese tuna giant snaps up Sealaska’s £270m operation in sushi bid
Sojitz has earmarked Europe and the US as strong potential markets for white fish and value-added products such as sushi
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InterviewsMutti’s CEO on climate change, forced labour and the fight for share
As Italy’s hottest summer on record hits his key crop, Mutti’s CEO explains his plan to protect farmers, water supply and quality
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NewsFuel cost support urged as diesel prices breach £2/litre mark for first time
Supply chain organisations have warned the soaring cost of diesel will drive food price inflation
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NewsUS judge dismisses JBS Slapp legal challenge over ‘misleading’ climate claims
JBS hit Mighty Earth with an anti-Slapp legal challenge in April as part of a bid to derail the campaign group’s ongoing lawsuit against it
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NewsAll Things expands into US with nationwide Whole Foods butter launch
Three of its grass-fed butter SKUs launched nationally in the US across 500 Whole Foods Market stores today
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NewsOngoing border friction weighing on food exports
Total export volumes stood at their third lowest level since 2000 during the first half of 2026, the FDF revealed