All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 25
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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News‘High level of anxiety’ among industry over government’s Northern Ireland policy
The government must rapidly clarify how checks will take place on agrifoods entering Northern Ireland, a Lords committee has warned
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NewsEast Bali Cashews launches Granola Bites duo into Sainsbury’s
The Indonesian social enterprise is helping local communities with sustainable employment
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NewsSupermarkets mull overhaul of NI operations to reduce extra checks
Supermarkets fear new border checks on foods moving from Great Britain to NI will cause havoc
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NewsFruit prices soaring as pandemic puts more pressure on supplies
Increased retail demand, strained logistics and labour concerns have all pushed up prices
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NewsGovernment confirms extra checks on food entering NI from GB
The announcement is part of plans released on Wednesday outlining how the Northern Ireland protocol will be implemented
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NewsUK reveals post-Brexit tariff regime
The price of food imported from Europe will rise sharply under the regime if the government fails to reach a post-Brexit trade deal
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NewsFood sold over Facebook Marketplace is endangering consumers, say experts
The Grocer found numerous profiles on Facebook Marketplace selling foods such as meat, eggs and fish, with often no clear evidence that necessary safety checks had been met
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Analysis & FeaturesWill coronavirus open the door to global food fraud?
Disrupted supply chains are a boon for food fraudsters. So what types of food are at risk, and how can the threat be count
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NewsChinese demand for pork creates competition for UK pig market
Chinese pork imports surged by more than 150% in March on the same month last year
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: do we need to rethink our just in time supply chain post coronavirus?
With further threats around the corner, some suggest we should be rethinking the way we stock our supermarket shelves
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NewsFears Agriculture Bill is prioritising US deal
The government won a vote against amendments that would require food imports to abide by the same standards as British production
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Comment & OpinionThe government must take a stand on food security – or the US will do it for us
Domestic production is a prominent strand of the food security debate, with the coronavirus pandemic raising urgent questions on the resilience of our food supply chains
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NewsHorsemeat seized in Europe as experts predict rise in food fraud from coronavirus
The risk of food crime has soared as foodservice collapse and closure of meat processing plants has created a dramatic imbalance in supply and demand
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NewsUS trade talks begin amid coronavirus fallout
The government said a trade deal presented an opportunity to boost trade and assist the UK’s economic recovery
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NewsSupermarkets must tackle Spanish worker exploitation during lockdown, say campaigners
Thousands of workers are trapped in cardboard and plastic shelters without access to food or running water
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NewsBasmati rice shortages loom as prices continue to rise
Major exporters India and Pakistan have ended all food exports amid national lockdowns introduced in March
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NewsNetwork Rail developing daily food trains from Spain to London
It aims to run daily trains of refrigerated containers from Valencia and Murcia to London
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NewsUS meat shortage unlikely to affect British prices
‘The food supply chain is breaking’, according to Tyson Foods
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NewsEU trade deal ‘essential’ for UK food security, parliamentary committee told
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on our reliance on imports from the EU, a parliamentary committee heard