All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 11
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NewsUK exports fall to lowest levels since 2009 barring Covid blip
Exports to the EU have slumped in the first quarter of 2024
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NewsUK Fairtrade product sales generate £28m in premium for farmers
There are now almost 5,000 Fairtrade products available to buy in the UK
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NewsLabour pledges to ban foie gras imports if elected
Shadow Defra minister Steve Reed has promised to ban imports of the controversial French delicacy
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NewsAlaska’s wild salmon fishing season starts off on a good note
The global salmon industry has seen declining prices over the past few years as consumers cut down on consumption
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NewsOlive oil bumper crop forecasts across the Mediterranean bring relief to the sector
Spanish olive oil production slumped from 1.5 million tonnes in 2021/2022 to around 660,000 tonnes in the 2022/2023 season
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NewsBrexit border strategy costs to hit £4.7bn amid delays and IT glitches
Several changes and delays to the government’s post-Brexit border plans have led to a waste of public funds
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership sheds 3,800 jobs in bid to slash costs
The move has helped Waitrose’s parent company save £26m in staffing costs
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NewsForced labour in food supply chains on the rise, charity data shows
The figures come as new research from FLEX found the government’s seasonal workers scheme was leaving labourers trapped in cycles of debt
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NewsGXO Logistics workers delivering for Costa Coffee set for two-week strike
Unite claims the company pays its staff lower than the London living wage
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NewsIT systems failure causes border delays amid Brexit import checks
Officials had to enact manual border clearances after the systems crashed, causing further disruption to the rollout of the government’s Brexit import controls
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NewsDeforestation-free certified coffee heads to Europe ahead of critical legislation
The Rainforest Alliance is helping coffee farmers met their EU Deforestation Regulation requirements
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Analysis & FeaturesThe deforestation regulation clock is ticking for food and drink
The EU and UK are gearing up for unprecedented regulation to prevent deforestation – but many questions remain, leaving businesses ill-prepared
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NewsBrexit border delays avoided but businesses remain in the dark over costs
New ITV figures suggest border control costs could add more than £8 a month to the average food shop in the UK
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NewsSoy traders slow to move on illegal deforestation ahead of EUDR
Full transparency is still a challenge for soy traders supplying retailers in the UK
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KVI TrackerOrange juice prices hit record highs amid supply constraints
The orange juice market is experience a significant squeeze
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Comment & OpinionBritain ‘sleepwalking into food security crisis’ as B-day hits
The new requirements come more than three years after the UK left the EU after the government claimed each delay was with business in mind
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NewsWaitrose partners with Ramsden International to export own label goods
The supermarket has plans to grow its international exports business by 10% this year
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KVI TrackerRefined olive oil sees successive price rises as supply crisis grows
Refined olive oil prices are now edging closer to extra virgin olive oil prices
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NewsLorry drivers could face more attacks from criminals due to Brexit border delays
Drivers parked in unsecure areas because of border delays are ‘a honeypot for criminals’, the RHA warned
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NewsA fifth of UK businesses still not ready for EU’s strict anti-deforestation laws
The EU’s new deforestation regulation is coming into force at the end of the year