All International trade articles – Page 28
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NewsNew Zealand trade deal: government ‘swerving’ concerns, claim MPs
New Zealand imports, such as lamb and beef, tend to be cheaper due to lower production costs The UK government is “swerving” concerns that a New Zealand trade deal would lead to unfair competition for local farmers, MPs have claimed. A cross-party group of MPs called out ...
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodities outlook: will food prices finally ease in 2023?
Global warming, the war in Ukraine, and China’s slowdown are some of the crucial factors affecting food commodities in 2023
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NewsFood supply ‘fully dependent’ on Russian fertiliser for next decade
Nearly half of the world’s potash is still sourced from Russia and Belarus
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NewsValue of Irish food exports to UK sees big increase in 2022
The rise in exports across the Irish Sea demonstrated how Ireland remained a ‘key strategic partner’ to the UK, Bord Bia said
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NewsCake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks
Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based
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NewsUK and EU hail Northern Ireland protocol breakthrough
Stalled Brexit talks over Northern Ireland reached a breakthrough on Monday after the UK agreed to give EU officials access to its IT systems for trade across the Irish Sea
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Comment & OpinionNew French border checks highlight ongoing food export friction
UK exporters will face additional bureaucratic burdens from 13 January due to new French border check requirements
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NewsNew French border check rules set to cause export ‘chaos’
Food exporters face the risk of “absolute chaos” at the French border from next week
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Comment & OpinionLula is good news for the Amazon and global trade – but the road ahead is bumpy
Brazil’s new government is tasked with growing the country’s exports-reliant economy whilst protecting the Amazon
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NewsBrazil must act urgently on Amazon to maintain trade, campaigners say
Brazil’s new president Lula da Silva has vowed to grow the country’s economy while protecting the Amazon from illegal deforestation
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NewsDairy exporter Somerdale sees sales and profit fall slightly post-pandemic
The exporter saw turnover fall by 3.4% to £44.3m. Meanwhile, operating profit and pre-tax profit all fell, by 13% and 12%
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NewsDefra announces EU fishing deal to increase fishing opportunities to £750m
The deal will present UK fishing with opportunities worth over £280m in 2023
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Comment & OpinionAs COP15 makes real commitments, US farmers face political hurdles to halting biodiversity loss
On a trip to Louisiana with the US Sustainability Alliance, The Grocer found many farmers were acting now to preserve the biodiversity of their land
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NewsFresh Del Monte Produce announces launch of carbon neutral pineapples
It is a new product line extension from the Del Monte Gold, HoneyGlow and Del Monte ‘The Original’ pineapple varieties, grown in Costa Rica
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NewsNew EU packaging laws set to ‘add tension’ to UK trade
The recycled content targets will incrementally rise throughout the years in a bid to make all packaging fully recyclable at scale
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NewsOnly half of apple packs in major UK supermarkets are British, new data reveals
The data found that only one supermarket – Iceland – was selling 100% British packs in October and early November
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NewsUK retailers claim COP27 soy deforestation roadmap is ‘inadequate’
The industry roadmap, launched during COP27 in Egypt last month, set out milestones to stop deforestation in soy supply chains by 2025
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NewsBritish exports to EU recover to near pre-Covid levels in third quarter
UK food and drink exports increased 23.2% overall in the quarter from last year, with exports to the EU up 17.8%
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Analysis & FeaturesThe untold story of war: how Ukraine is fighting to feed itself
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has devastated the country’s food supply. But with extraordinary ingenuity and incredible resolve, plus targeted aid, it’s still functioning
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NewsMass arrests of human trafficking suspects on Portuguese farms
Employees of local farms have been found to be working under ‘exploitative conditions’