All articles by Kevin White – Page 4
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NewsTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs thrown out by US Supreme Court
The court ruled the US president had exceeded his powers by introducing the package of reciprocal import tariffs last April
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NewsShortages on shelves as wet weather hits fruit & veg crops
Wet weather across the Mediterranean and UK is starting to impact on the availability of some fresh produce items
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NewsBoparan Private Office grows further after snapping up German turkey firm
Birmingham-headquartered BPO said the business would form part of its European poultry division Storteboom Food Group
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely urges rival chocolate brands not to lower prices
Supermarket chocolate prices were up by 18.4% year on year by the end of 2025, according to Kantar data
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NewsFood sector bodies say businesses ‘need information’ on SPS negotiations
Concerns are growing within the food sector that businesses are in the dark over the new deal with the EU, with a lack of engagement from government
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NewsFloods in Spain and Morocco set to hit UK fruit & veg supply
The flooding has devastated farms supplying olives, strawberries, citrus, avocados and winter crops
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NewsYF revamps member community in bid to improve challenger brand profitability
Research by the consultancy revealed just 5% of challenger brands were currently profitable, despite a surge in interest from supermarkets in the category
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NewsCampaigners pile pressure on soy traders over Amazon deal withdrawal
Campaigners have composed an open letter to soy end-users to take action against major soy traders following their withdrawal from Amazon Soy Moratorium
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NewsUK beef imports from New Zealand rocket
The country is now behind only Ireland, Poland and Australia among Britain’s biggest beef-supplying nations
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NewsPistachio craze continues despite elevated kernel costs
Pistachio commodity prices jumped by almost a third last year
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NewsEfra Committee slams government engagement on EU SPS deal
Government caution around the EU reset and the impact it could have on the food sector was ’causing significant anxiety’, said Efra chair Alistair Carmichael
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NewsUK whisky exporters get £250m trade boost after China halves tariffs to 5%
The tariff deal came amid a first visit to China by a UK prime minister in eight years
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NewsCuts to government support staff could ‘undermine’ UK-India trade deal
MPs warned additional support staff were required to help UK exporters navigate India’s myriad non-tariff barriers
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NewsFarmers facing £810m hit from EU SPS deal crop chemical ‘alignment’
Farmers are calling for a ‘phased’ approach to rule alignment on crop protection, with many UK-approved herbicide products currently banned in the EU
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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