All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 10
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NewsSkilled worker visa applications in food industry soar ahead of new immigration law
The minimum salary required for a skilled overseas worker visa will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 in April
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NewsJapan gives Cornish pasties and Staffordshire cheese protected status
An array of British food and drink including Staffordshire cheese and Welsh lamb are getting protected status in Japan
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NewsSainsbury’s drivers consider strike action over loss of employee discount
“Around 500” Sainsbury’s drivers are set to ballot over whether they should strike over proposals to transfer their employment to Wincanton, Unite said
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NewsFreight hijackings on the up as thieves target food
Nearly a quarter of products stolen in Britain in 2023 were food and beverages
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NewsBritish Corner Shop owes M&S £500k after downfall
The British Corner Shop owes a total of £2.5m to creditors, a new administrator’s report shows
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NewsWincanton to buy Zeus’s technology in the UK and Ireland
Zeus will effectively withdraw from servicing the UK market as part of the deal, however it will continue to operate from its London headquarters
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KVI TrackerOrange juice prices hike as demand set to outstrip supply by summer
Farmers in Brazil, the world’s biggest citrus producer, are currently battling greening disease
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NewsEnvironmental campaigners to take government to court over Australia trade deal
Campaigners will argue in the High Court that the Australia trade deal could jeopardise the UK’s own net zero commitments
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NewsBritish farmers hit by £1.4bn fertiliser bill since Russia-Ukraine conflict
Farmers have faced soaring gas and fertiliser costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago
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NewsSupply chain challenges could hamper growth, say retailers
Eight in 10 British retailers expect order volumes to increase in coming years
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Brexit labelling changes affect Great Britain-Northern Ireland trade?
The scrapping of the Windsor Framework’s green lane means the industry faces UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ labels. What will the impact be?
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NewsConcerns mount over shortages of Asian goods due to Red Sea conflict
Goods coming from India and China such as grains, fertiliser and apparel are under increased pressure from the Red Sea conflict
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KVI TrackerCocoa prices skyrocket ahead of Valentine’s Day and Easter
Poor weather in the Ivory Coast and Ghana has badly affected crops and means chocolate confectionery prices will likely to rise still further
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat will a Labour government mean for food and farming?
With the general election drawing near, there’s a blossoming romance between Labour and big business. But where does it stand on the crucial issues affecting food retail and farming?
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NewsWeetabix strikes logistics deal with XPO as it parts ways with Wincanton
XPO will look after the cereal maker’s primary site at Burton Latimer near Kettering
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NewsFood goods to ‘flow freely’ between Britain and Northern Ireland as post-Brexit checks end
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson: British goods will face no checks when entering Northern Ireland following amendment to Windsor Framework deal
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NewsNorthern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal but food industry demands detail
Stormont power-sharing is set to return after two years as Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party finally agrees to the post-Brexit deal
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KVI TrackerFruit & veg imports to become more expensive over last-minute Brexit rule
The cost of importing fruit & vegetables from the EU is about to rise by a further £200m, says the Fresh Produce Consortium
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Analysis & FeaturesCan UN food security roadmap feed nine billion people sustainably?
The world is in a ‘race against time’ to ensure it can sustainably feed a ballooning population. Can the UN’s new roadmap help achieve it? And what happens if it can’t?
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NewsLack of clarity around looming Brexit checks leaves industry ‘apprehensive’
The Border Target Operating Model will see an array of new controls on EU food imports begin to roll out on 30 January