All Russia-Ukraine conflict articles – Page 5
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Category ReportHow oil is navigating troubled waters: edible oils category report 2023
Droughts in Spain are heaping fresh pressure on olive oil prices. How are brands and shoppers reacting?
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NewsRussians linked to Ukrainian grain theft hit with sanctions
New sanctions are targeting Russian companies and individuals linked to the systematic theft of Ukrainian grain
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NewsAvara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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News2 Sisters’ Singh warns poultry supply chain ‘at breaking point’
As production costs and inflation soar, Singh said ’this is unsustainable and can’t continue’
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NewsSeasonal worker scheme extended for another year
The pledge came as part of a wide-ranging package of support for the sector
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NewsPernod Ricard halts all Russia exports following backlash
The company had been under fire recently for resuming exports of brands like Jameson whiskey to Russia
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News‘Simplify Seasonal Worker scheme to limit abuse’, say human rights experts
One of the key recommendations from the panel was to reduce the number of countries currently being recruited from in the scheme
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NewsFruitful Jobs seasonal worker licence is reinstated
The recruiter had its licence suspended in February over a series of administrative issues, including concerns over asylum claims by workers
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NewsSupermarket egg prices still rising as shortages continue
As many as 57 shell egg lines sold in the traditional big four, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose have seen their prices rise by at least 10% since the start of the year
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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NewsPernod Ricard slammed for resuming Russia exports
The drinks giant has restarted exports of Beefeater and Jameson to Russia
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NewsRussian discounter Mere recruiting UK property development manager
The role will involve ‘originating deals across the UK with a key focus on retail assets’
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NewsUK backs Ukraine traders with new digital deal
The deal should ‘make Ukrainian suppliers more appealing to UK importers’
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s stopping Russian discounter Mere relaunching in the UK?
What are the ‘complex, non-standard’ challenges for a Russian-owned company trading in the UK?
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NewsNestlé to pull ‘not viable’ plant-based brands Wunda and Garden Gourmet
The two brands, plus Nestlé’s Middle East-inspired Mezeast range, will disappear from supermarket shelves in Q2
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NewsRussian white fish tariff ‘has not worked’ say chip shop owners
The 35% tariff on fish sourced from Russia and Belarus after the former’s invasion of Ukraine ‘had not worked’, said Andrew Crook, of the National Federation of Fish Friers
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NewsRussian discounter Mere planning UK restart after year-long pause
The hard discounter paused operations in a number of European countries for ‘economic reasons’ following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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NewsUkrainian suppliers get British supermarket access boost thanks to new supply route
Logistics company Oakland International has set up a new warehouse in Moldova to facilitate flow of goods out of Ukraine
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NewsGrowers buoyed by living wage change for seasonal staff
Farming minister Mark Spencer this week delivered a welcome boost to growers, who will no longer be expected to pay the premium of previous years
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Analysis & FeaturesExplained: How new energy support works and who’s eligible?
A two-tier energy support package will come into force on 1 April. But it has already come under fire for ignoring the difficulties faced by many energy-intensive businesses