All articles by Kevin White
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NewsMults threaten soy traders over Amazon deforestation backtrack
UK supermarkets have warned soy traders their decision to ditch the Amazon Soy Moratorium could ’determine future sourcing decisions’
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NewsUK at ‘high risk’ from ecosystem collapse and biodiversity loss
The government report warned ecosystem degradation was ’occurring across all regions’, placing the UK’s self-sufficiency at risk
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NewsTrump rows back on tariff threat after NATO ‘deal’ on Greenland
Exporters have warned future trade with the US could continue to be plagued by uncertainty
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NewsWyke Farms improves profits but warns more needed to build resilience
Wyke MD Rich Clothier warned ‘returns across the business still need to improve so we can continue to invest’
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Comment & OpinionDonald Trump’s latest move is a direct hit to UK food and drink
Food producers are having to build in a ‘risk element’ thanks to Trump’s unpredictability
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NewsTrump Greenland tariffs leave UK food facing £800m hit
Donald Trump said the UK and seven other European nations would be hit by the 10% tariffs (rising to 25% in June) over their opposition to his Greenland annexation plans
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NewsGrowers exposed as middlemen dodge GSCOP regulation
An Egyptian onion grower told The Grocer a distributor had reneged, at short notice, on a £550K supply deal, leaving his business ’devastated’
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NewsWindsor Framework: Dublin route easier for hauliers supplying NI
The Road Haulage Association has called for an increased focus on logistics providers in EU SPS talks
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Analysis & Features2026 agrifood commodities outlook: how will Trump chaos impact on trade?
While 2025 was a generally stable year for agrifood commodities, the risk of geopolitical and regulatory chaos looms large in 2026
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NewsCampaigners up in arms as soy traders leave deforestation moratorium
The Amazon Soy Moratorium has restricted the sale of soy grown in deforested areas since 2008
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NewsIrish exports to UK jump 14% during solid 2025, despite volume falls in meat
Irish beef to the UK fell by 5% last year, amid tight supply and soaring farmgate prices, according to Bord Bia
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Comment & OpinionCan Minette Batters’ farming review push Defra into action?
Just as MPs were packing up for the festive period, Defra published Batters’ much anticipated Farming Profitability Review – something that had been sat on Emma Reynolds’ desk since October
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NewsEU trade down by a quarter on pre-Brexit levels, FDF reveals
Exports to the EU between 2021 and 2025 were down by 23.4% compared with the five-year period between 2016 and 2020, according to the FDF’s Trade Snapshot for the third quarter of 2025
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NewsUK seals free trade deal with South Korea
The deal supersedes a previous rollover deal agreed after Brexit
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NewsAIMS slams FSA meat inspections after meat worth £10m held by French
Exporters are facing increasingly ‘officious’ controls at Calais, according to one industry insider, who suggests they are politically driven
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RankingsDairy - drinks 2025: Health-savvy Brits drive huge gains
Three trends - gut health, protein and caffeine - have been instrumental in massive gains for flavoured dairy drinks and drinking yoghurt
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RankingsEggs 2025: Growth slows but eggs still in good shape
As the average price per pack surged 8.4%, the category was singled out this year as a key driver of food price inflation
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RankingsRice, noodles & pasta 2025: Bulk buying helps rice sales rocket
Rice is the king of starchy sides once again. Its volumes have jumped 4.1% – higher than pasta, noodles or potatoes
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RankingsOil 2025: Oil demand rebounds as prices settle
The weighted average price of European extra virgin olive oil fell 49.3% to €4.59 per kilo between January and November this year
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NewsEU talks on ‘meaty’ name ban for plant-based foods collapse
Many plant-based brands, including France’s La Vie, have opposed the proposed ban