All Tariffs articles
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Comment & Opinion
In uncertain times, remember the power of reputation
While many brands might look to make quick savings, it’s imperative they continue to prioritise their reputation, says Cirkle head of corporate reputation Tommy Gibbs
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News
Rémy Cointreau suffers sales declines as consumption falls in America
Rémy Cointreau was hit by ‘continued destocking’ as drinking habits changed
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News
Media Bites 29 April: sugar tax extension, M&S cyber woes, food inflation
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget last year that the government was considering widening the levy
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Comment & Opinion
Can a UK-US trade deal avoid ‘dreaded’ chlorinated chicken?
Most UK food and farming bodies are dead against a US trade deal, with the British Poultry Council recently warning that ‘if agrifood becomes a bargaining chip, we all lose’
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News
Consumer confidence plummets as tariff shockwaves hit UK economy
Consumer confidence in the UK has dropped by four points to -23 as Trump-initiated tariff shockwaves hit the UK economy
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News
Procter & Gamble to hike prices as $1.5bn tariff impact hits
Household goods giant Procter & Gamble will be raising prices and cutting costs as it looks to mitigate the impact of tariffs
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Comment & Opinion
Will Reform succeed as the party for food and farming?
Right now food and drink could do with a party concerned to support and nurture it, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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News
US shoppers ‘less likely’ to buy British products due to tariffs
American consumers said that a 10% increase in prices would force them to stop buying British goods
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News
Nestlé beats Q1 sales forecast as it braces for tariff impact
Nestlé has posted an increase in organic sales for Q1, as it addresses rising commodity costs and braces for the still ‘unclear’ impact of US tariffs
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News
Danone shrugs off global economic headwinds to post ‘strong’ Q1 results
The French food giant saw sales climb by 4.3% in the first three months of the year, despite the worsening economic climate
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News
Kimberly-Clark cuts profit forecasts due to US tariffs
Kimberly-Clark is one of the first US consumer goods makers to spell out the impacts of the tariffs
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Comment & Opinion
What the UK can learn from US packaging
In the context of pack design there are differences in nuance, tone, and what each nation finds important to communicate, says Chris Blythe, director of The Brand Nursery
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News
Media Bites, 22 April: fishing rights, free trade calls and EPR woes
Fishing rights are set to be shared with the EU as the Labour government aims to reset relations with the bloc
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News
City snapshot: Trump’s tariffs ‘harder to predict than pandemic’
Major shifts in the White House’s trade policy make it difficult to estimate how many UK businesses are affected
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News
Ornua sees profits surge but warns of Trump tariffs impact
The Irish dairy co-op warned ’global trade tensions’ remained among ’the key potential shock factors in the months ahead’
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News
Food exporters struggle amid confusion of Trump’s tariffs
The White House has said it now seeking 90 trade deals in 90 days after Trump placed blanket tariffs of at least 10% on nearly every country
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News
Pernod Ricard blames sales forecast miss on disruption in China and India
Sales in the three months ended 31 March fell organically by 3% to €2.3bn
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News
Food inflation falls to 3% in March led by confectionery
Overall UK inflation dropped to 2.6%, led by falling petrol prices
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News
WH Smith travel profits jump ahead of high street sell-off
The retailer confirmed the sale to Modella Capital should complete in the summer
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Comment & Opinion
Trump tariffs have demolished visibility for fmcg CEOs
Consumers are reading headlines every day on another bout of massive inflation, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays