All International trade articles – Page 19
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NewsJapanese Wagyu wins William Reed’s World Steak Challenge
The first-time entry from Japan was an A4 grade, 30-month-old female from Starzen Co
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NewsFalling pound is ‘bad news’ for Fairtrade farmers and shoppers
A weak currency would mean ‘additional exchange rate costs’ for the UK’s food imports
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NewsRice markets rocked by South Asian floods and export curbs
The UK is likely to escape the worst of any supply logjam as basmati is unaffected
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NewsNPA calls for more support for British pig industry due to successive crises
The industry has had seven successive quarters of negative margins meaning producers have collectively lost £600m since the autumn of 2020, AHDB estimated
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NewsFutura Foods launches Ragazzi Italian cheese range for UK convenience
The Ragazzi brand, named after the Italian phrase similar to ‘hey guys’, makes its debut in Spar stores across the south west this month
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NewsNorwegian Seafood Council appoints Victoria Braathen as new UK director
Braathen started her position on 1 September, replacing Hans Frode Kielland Asmyhr who was in the role for five years
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NewsChanges to food labelling on EU products postponed to 2024
The new food labelling rules on EU products entering the GB market will now come into force on 1 January 2024
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NewsTruss replaces sacked George Eustice with Ranil Jayawardena at Defra
Jayawardena is a Truss loyalist and previously served as a minister at the Department for International Trade
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Comment & OpinionFood and drink export figures prove Whitehall has the right priorities
If the UK is able to conclude negotiations on a trade agreement with Delhi in October as is hoped, India’s prohibitively high tariffs could be slashed
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NewsFood exports exceed pre-Covid levels for first time
Chocolate was the UK’s largest exported food category in the first half of 2022 worth £368m, up 12% since 2021
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NewsUK red meat exports hit record levels during first half of 2022
Total value sales were more than 18% higher than the previous, pre-pandemic record levels, said AHDB
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NewsTate & Lyle widens stevia farming project in China
Aims to build on work started three years ago
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NewsNew Zealand meat industry focused on Asian demand over UK
FTAs with UK and EU were unlikely to cause major shift in exports, said New Zealand’s lamb trade body
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Felixstowe port strike mean for the UK food industry?
There are concerns the action could prompt copycat walkouts at other ports
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NewsFood import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike
Shipments have been diverted due to an inflation-related wages row at the nation’s biggest container port
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NewsActivists warn about pesticide use on Indian farms as FTA deadline looms
While India could be a huge market for British food, any deal should not compromise on standards, PAN warns
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NewsHalf a million tonnes of grain exported under Black Sea ports deal
An estimated 20-22 million tonnes of grains, mostly from pre-war harvests, have been stockpiled at Ukrainian ports due to the war
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NewsOmsco to sell British Organic Dairy Company cheddar range in the US
The Somerset-headquartered organic co-op said it was ‘confident’ of success across the pond
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Analysis & FeaturesAre farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns