All International trade articles – Page 23
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NewsGlobal trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
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NewsFairtrade urges EU to address deforestation law ‘shortcomings’
The EU’s Deforestation Regulation will come into force in just over five months
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Comment & OpinionUkraine needs our trade, not just charitable aid
UK supermarkets and retailers must seize this opportunity to stock more Ukrainian products, says Mike Penrose, co-founder and partner at FuturePlus
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NewsGeneral Mills appoints Rob Owen as UK & Ireland sales director
Owens has 20 years’ experience, including a decade-long career at Unilever
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Comment & OpinionTory Brexit legacy increasingly tainted by border chaos
It’s no surprise Labour has inherited a trade policy trainwreck
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NewsAustralia trade deal lawsuit blocked by government, claim campaigners
Environmental campaigners were set to take the government to court over its Australia trade agreement
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NewsBrexit costs mount for industry as Defra urged to address border chaos
The Common User Charge can reach up to £29 per commodity line
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NewsDefra promises farmer support deal amid low sector confidence
New UK government figures show more than one in 10 farmers are planning to leave the sector
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NewsPladis shakes up leadership team as it redraws regional boundaries
The changes will take effect from 1 January 2025
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NewsFruit & veg importers may avoid Brexit red tape for additional six months
The government has proposed extending the Temporary Staging Period for fruit & vegetable imports until July
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KVI TrackerBrexit border delays economically affecting British tomato industry
Lengthy testing and release protocols are resulting in delays in sowing and subsequent delivery of tomato plants to growers, with ‘dramatic financial implications’
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NewsUK food exporters have spent over £200m on vet paperwork since Brexit
An industry-wide group has urged new Defra secretary Steve Reed to address several concerns around the UK’s post-Brexit controls
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NewsLabour will target trade deals with Gulf countries and India
The Department for Business and Trade confirmed it would resume talks with India, the GCC, Turkey and Israel
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NewsAfrican countries step up efforts in the lead-up to EUDR amid pushback
Major cocoa producing countries, Ghana and Ivory Coast, reject claims they will not be prepared for the December 2024 deadline
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KVI TrackerCadbury Dairy Milk prices rise due to cocoa costing ‘far more’
The base price of its 110g chocolate bar has rocketed by as much as 12% in the past month
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NewsMicrosoft software outage could affect global supply chains ‘for weeks’
Air and sea cargo was severely affected by Microsoft and CrowdStrike’s software breakdown last week
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Comment & OpinionUS election 2024: What Trump's win could mean for global food and drink
The Republican policy commitments are scary enough: the US will start a trade war with China, banning imports and blocking Chinese investment in American business, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsFears of ‘flood’ of Australian red meat to UK unfounded
One year into the controversial free trade agreement, fears over the UK market being flooded with Australian beef and lamb have been overstated
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KVI TrackerDozens of tonnes of fake olive oil confiscated by Italian authorities
The authorities have confiscated 42 tons of faux extra virgin olive oil worth €900,000
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s on the food to-do list for the new Labour government?
Labour has pledged to back farmers, sort the ‘omnishambles’ of DRS and EPR, and get strict on health targets. What will its first move be?