All articles by Simon Roughneen – Page 9
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NewsUS authorities lift ban on British lamb imports introduced in 1989
The move could boost the UK lamb sector by as much as £7m a year over the next five years, AHDB said
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NewsUK organics exporters to see reduced EU market access from next year
Defra has confirmed the EU has banned the re-exporting of organic re-labelled or re-packaged food and drink from the UK
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NewsAnti-deforestation measures: government to canvass businesses
The move follows commitments made in the Environment Act and at COP26
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NewsLincolnshire farm to build ‘world’s first’ cabbage-derived protein factory
Naylor Farms is seeking planning permission fora new facility that will convert 2,000 tonnes of cabbage into plant-based protein a week
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NewsFood trade attachés to be sent to ‘key markets’ including the US and India
The emissaries would help drive export growth and build “mutually supportive relationships with trading partners”, DIT said
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News‘Grim combination’ of inflationary pressures to keep food prices high in 2022: Rabobank
The pandemic, La Niña, shipping and labour costs could feed continued inflation and even possible “social discontent”, Rabobank warned
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NewsOrganic sector fears over EC proposal to revoke recognitions
Producers faced “a great deal of uncertainty as we head into 2022”
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NewsWaitrose to offer base pork price to hard-hit pig farmers
The retailer said a longer-term solution than promotions was needed to ensure the sector had a sustainable future
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NewsDefra imposes bird flu lockdown in three Yorkshire districts
Defra imposes bird flu poultry lockdown in three Yorkshire districts
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NewsUK can be a big cheese in Asia, research suggests
Cheese imports have grown by 10% from 2015-19 in some of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Kite Consulting says
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NewsDefra to end AHDB grower levies and seek views on reform
Levy payers voted to drop the compulsory levies in AHDB’s horticulture and potato sectors earlier this year
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NewsJBS to build lab-grown meat research centre after buying Spanish startup
The Brazilian meat giant is spending $100m on the venture, with the aim of products hitting the market by 2024
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NewsIrish beef exports to Britain slumped in first half of 2021
Irish government data showed volume sales fell 19% in H1, though they were now rebounding
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NewsAquaculture report slams supermarkets over sustainability of supply chains
A study by the Changing Markets Foundation accused 49 supermarkets in the UK and Europe “failing to address” the “unsustainable nature” of the sector
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NewsWheat prices at nine-year high as bakers warn of price increases
AHDB reported pricing that had surpassed all previous recent highs last week, on the back of tight supply and rising demand
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NewsBritish onion sector sold short by New Zealand trade deal, growers warn
The FTA will see an 8% tariff removed from onions imported from New Zealand
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NewsMajor retailers and fish processors launch bid to save Pacific tuna MSC status
The certification covers fisheries responsible for around half the world’s tuna catch
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NewsUK food giants commit to eliminating deforestation from soy supply chains by 2025
The group – which includes Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Nestlé – accounts for almost 60% of all soy purchases
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NewsFears of a flood of Australian food imports played down in AHDB report
The latest Horizon report by AHDB suggested the status quo would continue unless Australia’s trading relations with China worsened