All International trade articles – Page 7
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NewsUK fruit & veg supply threatened as Morocco heatwave decimates crops
Growers are now struggling to replant many tomato crops that didn’t survive the extreme heat
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NewsCheese exporter Somerdale acquired by Barber’s Group
The agreement will see the cheese exporter become an subsidiary of Barber’s Group to “maintain its position as a leading exporter”
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NewsBrexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows
Forty-three per cent of exporters of goods and services said they had seen a decrease in trade, compared with 26% who said their exports had increased
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Analysis and FeaturesBrexit border checks delay – what does it mean for the supply chain?
The government is reported to be planning another delay to post-Brexit border controls on EU imports
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NewsPost-Brexit border checks on food imports delayed again
New import controls on animal and plant products coming from the European Union were due to roll out in October
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NewsTrade unions need more involvement for fair pay in banana supply chain
In March this year, nine major retailers in the UK committed to a living wage for banana workers but campaigners say trade union involvement is needed
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NewsHoly Moly doubles down on ‘offensive’ guacamole campaign
The brand handed out tubs of its cold-pressed guacamole – which it referred to as ‘Colombia’s purest export’ – in London last month
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NewsChristmas food under threat due to new Brexit rules
The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023
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NewsDamm to launch Spain’s Rosa Blanca lager in UK at 3.4% abv
Billed as ‘crisp and refreshing’ with a ‘characteristic hint of citrus’, the beer will launch next month
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NewsIndia and Ukraine grain shortages deal fresh blow for global food inflation
India’s rice export ban comes amid grain market volatility following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal
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NewsFood security alert after Ukraine grain deal falls through
Russia this week pulled out of the deal, which had allowed the safe passage of Ukrainian wheat shipments from ports on its coast
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NewsTraders warned of customs chaos as new system deadline looms
All exporters must use the government’s new Customs Declaration System by 30 November 2023
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NewsWelsh exporters to see Brexit costs decline thanks to vet checks tech solution
The system, currently being trialled by organic lamb producer Rhug Estate, replaces manual in-person vet checks with remote digital checks
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NewsEnvironment group kicks off legal action over Australia trade deal climate impact
Campaigners claim the government’s environmental impact assessment of the Australia trade deal was ‘inadequate’
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NewsEgg sector warns of battery egg import threat from Pacific trade deal
The UK government had ignored calls to give eggs Sensitive Product Status in the trade deal, which would maintain tariffs on imports of eggs produced to lower standards
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Comment and OpinionSpice Trail Adventure: Joanna Lumley follows nutmeg to supermarket shelves
The story of the spice trade is really the story of colonisation and European empire building
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Comment and OpinionI led a review into labour in the food supply chain – and the problems are apparent
England’s food supply chain faces significant obstacles in recruiting and retaining a competent workforce, says John Shropshire, chair of the Independent Review into Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain
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Comment and OpinionWill Unilever finally take a stand on the Ukraine war?
Campaigners have called out the company for choosing to maintain its Russian operations
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NewsPricecheck export sales exceed pre-Brexit levels
The Sheffield-based business, which sells to more than 100 countries worldwide, achieved growth of 44% in export sales in the financial year to 30 April 2023
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ReportsHow ethical brands are tackling human rights abuses in supply chains
Some of the UK’s biggest tea brands and retailers received a wake-up call in May