All articles by Kevin White
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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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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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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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NewsFairtrade sales soar, but foundation warns of growing pay challenges
Volume sales of Fairtrade tea climbed by 35% from 2024 to 2025, according to the foundation’s annual report, while coffee rose by 7%
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Britain’s food supply chains are ‘frighteningly fragile’
After the hottest summer on record, UK food supply is teetering on the brink. What needs to be done to help farmers and secure our food system?
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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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NewsMüller unveils category-first chilli chocolate Frijj flavour for Halloween
The limited-edition drink capitalised on the growing trend for ‘swicy’ flavour combinations which blended sweet and spicy tastes, Müller said
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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
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NewsSPS concerns ‘unresolved’ despite Burnham hopes of EU deal by end of year
Industry experts are warning the government continues to ignore major concerns over the impact the SPS deal will have on the food sector
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NewsFears mounting over climate impact on food supplies, reports Fairtrade Foundation
Some 84% of UK consumers were concerned about the impact of climate change on food supplies, Fairtrade said
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NewsMore inflation to come as Iran war costs keep soaring
Elevated fuel and logistics costs due to the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz were singled out as a key driver in the increase in the headline inflation rate this week, which rose from 2.9% in July to 3.1% in August
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Analysis & FeaturesIceland’s new store: why the Falklands, and why now?
Argentinian media has called the move ‘a kind of provocation’
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NewsMediterranean food imports endangered by worker heat stress
Research published this week by the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit revealed significant increases in the impact of rising temperatures on workers in the region
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NewsWest Bank illegal settlement export ban will make shadow trade ‘unviable’, says NGO
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband described settlements in the Palestinian territory as ‘illegal’, while accusing Israel of pursuing a programme of ’ethnic cleansing’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the UK’s vulnerable food supply be shored up?
With no sign of recent permacrises abating and ministers making noises about stockpiling, calls are ringing out for a strategy to ensure resilience
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling won’t solve the UK’s next food supply shock
The rapidly escalating El Niño climate pattern appears to have stimulated the government into thinking more seriously about resilience. Might it start listening to an industry which has been issuing warnings on the subject for some time?
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NewsDefra must do more to build resilience to food shocks: NAO
With short and long-term risks becoming ‘potentially more severe’ Defra needed to review its response planning for food supply chain risks, the NAO urged