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Comment & OpinionTrump 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
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Analysis & FeaturesHormone-treated beef explained: is it a problem or a solution?
The US president claims his tariffs are designed to stimulate negotiation. So is hormone-treated beef likely to form part of an oven-ready trade deal?
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NewsCity snapshot: retailers fear Trump tariffs will hit high street footfall
Business and shopper confidence remains low with inflation and unemployment both on the rise
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are merely an amuse-bouche
The consensus in the trade (and the City) is that UK food and drink suppliers have got off lightly when it comes to exports
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NewsTariff feedback sought from government as it plots Trump response
It comes as the UK government has published a an ‘indicative list of goods’ imported from the US that may be considered in a future UK response
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NewsTrump tariffs: M&S could ‘change mind’ about selling Percy Pig sweets in the US
M&S chairman Archie Norman said Percy Pig was the retailer’s ‘gift to America’ but added ‘we might have to change our minds’
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NewsTrump tariffs ‘will have economic impact’, Starmer warns as businesses brace for impact
UK ministers are scrambling to reach a trade deal with the US that would spare British companies from tariffs
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Analysis & FeaturesTrump’s Liberation Day: what could US import tariffs mean for NI food and drink?
Food and drink traders in NI are confused as to how incoming tariffs will affect them given their unique UK-EU dual market status
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NewsUK seafood industry gets major export boost in Vietnam
The sector has taken a hit since Brexit, as it counted the EU as a major export market
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NewsUK fmcg businesses offshoring jobs to cheaper European countries amid tax rises
Small to medium-sized fmcg businesses are increasingly hiring for certain roles in international markets
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Comment & OpinionIt’s official: EPR’s £1.6bn green tax on industry is no joke
Treasury’s watchdog has reclassified EPR as a tax on business as it ups the cost estimate by a cool £200m. Is it all a cruel April Fools’ joke?
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Comment & OpinionShoplifting epidemic can only be fought with drug policy
The political elite have failed to fix fundamentally flawed drug policy, says independent policy analyst Mev Brown
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NewsIceland Foods CEO warns of price rises as food inflation surges
Tarsem Dhaliwal said that he expected food inflation to reach 4% across the sector, as suppliers and retailers mitigate cost increases from April
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Comment & OpinionDefra’s Food Strategy will fail if it doesn’t support growth
Addressing obesity, sustainability and food security all crucial in food strategy but so is growth
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NewsFSA given £1.4m funding to open innovation hub for novel foods
‘There is growing interest in the potential of new technologies to increase the UK’s food security’ said FSA chair Susan Jebb
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Comment & OpinionSpring statement 2025: no crumbs of comfort for food businesses
Today’s statement was never going to be a game-changer – but as inflation begins to fall, can the food industry and retail find a silver lining?
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NewsFood inflation steady at 3.3% as industry braces for spring budget
There was good news for fish shoppers with prices down 0.7%
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Comment & OpinionSpirits and hospitality can’t afford a gut punch in spring statement
The sectors took a quadruple hit at the last statement – it’s someone else’s turn, says Nick Gillett, MD at Mangrove Global
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence remains fragile ahead of spring budget
Consumer confidence has made a marginal improvement ahead of next week’s spring budget but there were no signs of any real recovery, according to a closely watched survey out this morning
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NewsGrocery propping up high streets as supermarkets expand convenience footprint
Convenience stores were the fastest-growing type of outlet in 2024 based on net openings, fuelled by a ‘space race by large chains’, according to a report from PwC