All articles by Maria Gonçalves
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NewsBrexit reduced UK exports by £27bn with smaller businesses taking biggest hit
A new report by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) revealed small businesses have been worst hit by a Brexit-driven drop in exports
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NewsChristmas trade disruption continues as Holyhead port closed for longer
The main trade route between GB and Ireland has been shut off after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to Holyhead port
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NewsSmall food and drink manufacturers see major sales boost ahead of holiday quarter
Small and medium-sized food and drink manufacturers are seeing signs of recovery after a difficult few years for the sector
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RankingsOils 2024: soaring price of oil scares off shoppers
Olive oil has had a torrid time - an average litre of edible oil is now 38.8% costlier in grocery
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RankingsRice, noodles & pasta 2024: rice is star of the starch category
If there’s one sign of the enduring impact of the cost of living crisis, it’s the sterling performance of rice in 2024
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NewsNew Zealand methane emissions reporting is ‘greenwashing’, campaigners warn
An increasingly popular approach to measuring the livestock industry’s methane emissions could hinder global efforts to tackle climate change, civil groups claim
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NewsCoffee prices hit record highs as supply woes continue
Prices of both robusta and arabica beans have continuously mounted over the past 12 months
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NewsTwice as many pesticides found in imported food than UK produced
The Pesticides Action Network (PAN) UK claimed the pesticides residues found could be harmful to people’s health
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NewsUK vegetable growing sector ‘in jeopardy’ due to post-Brexit border checks
Importers of tomatoes and cucumber seeds claim post-Brexit border controls are causing delays and threatening next year’s crops
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NewsChina lifts UK pork import ban in £80m export boost
Defra said exports of products such as British sausages could restart ‘immediately’
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NewsTomato purée: supermarkets hit back at BBC investigation but own-label supply slows
This is how UK supermarkets got caught up in a major forced labour scandal this week
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NewsSoy and meat traders Bunge, Cargill and JBS rank worst for Brazil deforestation
The new ranking comes amid reports that big soy and meat companies are attempting to weaken the historic 2006 Soy Moratorium deal to prevent Amazon deforestation
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NewsBritish agrifood exports fell by nearly £3bn a year since Brexit, new research shows
The Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP) found exports of UK food goods to the EU had fallen by 16% compared with pre-Brexit averages
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Comment & OpinionRetailers’ failure to meet climate promises is ‘recipe for disaster’
Supermarkets’ failure to meet WWF climate and nature targets ‘isn’t just bad for business – it’s a recipe for disaster’
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NewsWWF: UK supermarkets ‘off track’ to meet critical environmental targets
Supermarkets’ failure to meet crucial environmental targets is a ‘recipe for disaster’, WWF chair and former Tesco chief Dave Lewis warned
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NewsTomato purées ‘likely’ linked to forced labour in China, BBC investigation finds
The BBC tested several own-label tomato purées that appeared to contain tomatoes grown and picked in China using forced labour, it claimed
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Analysis & FeaturesHow sustainability efforts in food are going up in flames
The clock is ticking on myriad climate targets, but progress appears to be stalling. As a swathe of senior sustainability leaders leave the industry, what can be done to reverse the damage?
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NewsChristmas disruption looms due to lorry driver shortages and Brexit checks
There are fears driver shortages in the UK, paired with a reluctance from EU drivers to bring deliveries into Britain, might cause disruption over the festive period
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NewsMajority of companies bracing for commodity price increases in 2025
Rising energy costs and continued geopolitical turmoil are set to contribute to commodity price increases, experts warn
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NewsIceland backs bid for warmer frozen food temperatures
The supermarket has joined a coalition advocating for a rise in frozen food temperature standards to slash CO2 emissions