All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 4
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NewsHauliers warn of ‘unfair’ scheme as government announces plans to tackle people smugglers
David Lammy said the new regime would “cripple people-smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations”
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NewsIrish food and drink exports to UK hit record numbers in 2024 despite Brexit challenges
This is according to new figures by Bord Bia, Ireland’s food board
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NewsDavid Kennedy leaves EY to join Science Based Targets initiative as CEO
The former director general for Defra was also the founding chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee
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NewsGerman meat & dairy exports banned after foot and mouth disease outbreak
Meat and dairy supply in the UK will suffer some disruption after Defra banned imports from Germany
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NewsMedia Bites 14 January: Germany’s foot and mouth outbreak, M&S sewage-powered lorries, Ryanair alcohol limit
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Germany is posing a threat to meat and dairy exports
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Analysis & FeaturesCommodities outlook: what threats lie ahead in 2025?
Unpredictable and extreme weather, the threat of US tariffs, and instability in the Middle East will all affect food commodities
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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: this year’s biggest sustainability stories
Climate change is wreaking havoc and companies are slacking off in their environmental efforts – but it wasn’t all bad news in the fmcg sustainability space this year
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NewsBrexit reduced UK exports by £27bn with smaller businesses taking biggest hit
A new report by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) revealed small businesses have been worst hit by a Brexit-driven drop in exports
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NewsChristmas trade disruption continues as Holyhead port closed for longer
The main trade route between GB and Ireland has been shut off after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to Holyhead port
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NewsSmall food and drink manufacturers see major sales boost ahead of holiday quarter
Small and medium-sized food and drink manufacturers are seeing signs of recovery after a difficult few years for the sector
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RankingsOils 2024: soaring price of oil scares off shoppers
Olive oil has had a torrid time - an average litre of edible oil is now 38.8% costlier in grocery
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RankingsRice, noodles & pasta 2024: rice is star of the starch category
If there’s one sign of the enduring impact of the cost of living crisis, it’s the sterling performance of rice in 2024
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NewsNew Zealand methane emissions reporting is ‘greenwashing’, campaigners warn
An increasingly popular approach to measuring the livestock industry’s methane emissions could hinder global efforts to tackle climate change, civil groups claim
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NewsCoffee prices hit record highs as supply woes continue
Prices of both robusta and arabica beans have continuously mounted over the past 12 months
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsUK vegetable growing sector ‘in jeopardy’ due to post-Brexit border checks
Importers of tomatoes and cucumber seeds claim post-Brexit border controls are causing delays and threatening next year’s crops
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NewsChina lifts UK pork import ban in £80m export boost
Defra said exports of products such as British sausages could restart ‘immediately’
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NewsTomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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NewsSoy and meat traders Bunge, Cargill and JBS rank worst for Brazil deforestation
The new ranking comes amid reports that big soy and meat companies are attempting to weaken the historic 2006 Soy Moratorium deal to prevent Amazon deforestation
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NewsBritish agrifood exports fell by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, new research shows
The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP) found exports of UK food goods to the EU had fallen by 16% compared with pre-Brexit averages