All International trade articles – Page 24
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NewsCourgettes supply likely to be disrupted by energy and climate crises
Supply issues are expected to last until the end of the month, at least, The Grocer has learned
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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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NewsNew ad push to bang drum for UK food and drink exporters
After criticism of recent trade deals, food businesses have been given top billing in DIT’s new ad campaign
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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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NewsConsultation reveals fresh concerns about Marine Stewardship Council ecolabel
As part of the consultation, 77% of respondents reported that the MSC’s use of the term ‘sustainable’ was not appropriate or in line with market expectations
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NewsCurrency jitters could worsen pork supply woes even as exports rebound
The warnings come as overseas sales revive to near pre-Brexit levels
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NewsJapanese Wagyu wins William Reed’s World Steak Challenge
The first-time entry from Japan was an A4 grade, 30-month-old female from Starzen Co
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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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NewsRice markets rocked by South Asian floods and export curbs
The UK is likely to escape the worst of any supply logjam as basmati is unaffected
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NewsNPA calls for more support for British pig industry due to successive crises
The industry has had seven successive quarters of negative margins meaning producers have collectively lost £600m since the autumn of 2020, AHDB estimated
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NewsFutura Foods launches Ragazzi Italian cheese range for UK convenience
The Ragazzi brand, named after the Italian phrase similar to ‘hey guys’, makes its debut in Spar stores across the south west this month
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council appoints Victoria Braathen as new UK director
Braathen started her position on 1 September, replacing Hans Frode Kielland Asmyhr who was in the role for five years
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NewsChanges to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024
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NewsTruss replaces sacked George Eustice with Ranil Jayawardena at Defra
Jayawardena is a Truss loyalist and previously served as a minister at the Department for International Trade
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink export figures prove Whitehall has the right priorities
If the UK is able to conclude negotiations on a trade agreement with Delhi in October as is hoped, India’s prohibitively high tariffs could be slashed
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NewsFood exports exceed pre-Covid levels for first time
Chocolate was the UK’s largest exported food category in the first half of 2022 worth £368m, up 12% since 2021
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NewsUK red meat exports hit record levels during first half of 2022
Total value sales were more than 18% higher than the previous, pre-pandemic record levels, said AHDB