All Middle East conflict articles
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli lowers growth expectations amid war in the Middle East
Warren Ackerman of Barclays said he believed the cut to guidance was more focussed around consumer sentiment, given Lindt’s exposure to the Middle East is not that significant
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InterviewsBrewgooder: inside the ‘Ben & Jerry’s of beer’
Brewgooder’s founders James Hughes and Alan Mahon on pandemic pivots, their Gaza support collaboration and going beyond craft
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NewsUnilever ice cream division declares Ben & Jerry’s chair ‘unfit to serve’ the brand's board
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has decided Ben & Jerry’s chair Anuradha Mittal ‘no longer meets the criteria’ to serve in her board role
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NewsBen & Jerry’s co-founder develops ice cream in support of Palestine
Ben Cohen has claimed Ben & Jerry’s was blocked from launching a flavour in support of Palestine
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Comment & OpinionWhy UK grocery has been so slow to speak out on Gaza famine
A fear of speaking out due to the complexity of the situation but also the potential cost and damage has suppressed action until now
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Comment & OpinionUK grocery is right to break silence on Gaza mass starvation
The scenes playing out in Gaza, with each day bringing new, heart-breaking updates, are a humanitarian tragedy
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NewsUK food brands demand Starmer acts on Gaza starvation crisis
More than 150 British food and drink brands have demanded prime minister Keir Starmer does more to pressurise Israel to ‘end the starvation of the people of Gaza’
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Analysis & FeaturesWill others follow Co-op in dropping Israeli produce?
Co-op has announced an end to the sourcing of Israeli goods, alongside those from 16 other ’countries of concern’
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NewsMiddle East conflict: volatile oil prices will push up food and fertiliser costs, experts warn
With energy prices and food production ‘deeply intertwined’, food and fertiliser prices could ‘soon be affected’, putting ‘millions at risk of hunger’, a report has claimed
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NewsCo-op to cut ties with Israel and other countries in sourcing policy overhaul
The retailer’s members recently voted to ban Israeli goods from shelves
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NewsCo-op members vote to ban Israeli goods from shelves
A motion to stop stocking Israeli products was passed at the company’s latest AGM with overwhelming support from members
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NewsMedia Bites 16 December: Douglas Lamont, seasonal workers, mega sprouts
Tony’s Chocolonely boss Douglas Lamont advises opinionated CEOs to ‘stay in your lane’
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NewsBen & Jerry’s ‘silenced’ by Unilever over Palestine, lawsuit claims
Ben & Jerry’s alleges that Unilever breached its agreement for the brand to pursue its own ‘social mission’
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NewsGlobal shipping sector to remain under pressure next year as Red Sea effects on trade linger
A Moody’s outlook report forecast a 7% drop in profits for the global logistics and transport sector in 2025
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Comment & OpinionThe new Efra Select Committee head is shrewd, radical – and cunning
My guess is Alistair Carmichael will also use his committee to hold Labour to account on policy on rural affairs, says Ian Wright, co-chair of the Food & Drink Export Council
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NewsGlobal trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
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NewsPret a Manger cancels plan to open shops in Israel
The food-to-go chain said significant travel restrictions are preventing the deal from going ahead
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Analysis & FeaturesKids’ checkouts and Palestine protests: this week in grocery on social media
Unpack the memes and puns of the week on social media across fmcg
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NewsConcerns mount over shortages of Asian goods due to Red Sea conflict
Goods coming from India and China such as grains, fertiliser and apparel are under increased pressure from the Red Sea conflict
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NewsBen & Jerry’s board calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza
The ice-cream maker’s independent board of directors has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza