All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 15
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are key British food exports in such steep decline?
Inflation has forced consumers to cut spend, while Brexit red tape has hit SMEs. Businesses are hoping non-EU trade deals make an impact
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Analysis & FeaturesFour things affecting fmcg following Rishi Sunak’s green rowback
PM Rishi Sunak’s recent rowback on the government’s green plans have stirred up significant discussion
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NewsLogistics sector hits back at government’s green u-turn
The sector has some of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets set by government in 2020
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NewsTop industry heads join government’s new high-profile trade board
FDF chief Karen Betts and former Arla Foods CEO Ash Amirahmadi join an array of high-profile business leaders
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NewsUkrainian suppliers get better access to UK retailers at new trade centre
A new trade centre has launched to help Ukrainian manufacturers access UK markets
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NewsSean Dowling Jones to head Gist’s new exports team
The M&S-owned logistics company has recently set up a new international team
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NewsBritish food and drink exports down as inflation takes toll
Value sales increased but overall export volumes were down in the first half of 2023
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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NewsFood safety fears raised over NZ beef entering UK
The New Zealand and Australian FTAs were the UK’s first major post-Brexit trade deals
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NewsNew online Fairtrade grocer launches following collapse of Traidcraft
We Are Fair Trade has officially launched this summer
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NewsLabour shadow cabinet reshuffle sees new trade and environment ministers
Keir Starmer unveiled a new lineup of shadow ministers on Monday
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Analysis & FeaturesThe unsettling link between climate change and the price of pasta
The commodity surged on the back of the Ukraine war. Now American and European crops are suffering from heatwaves and drought
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NewsIndustry calls for UK-wide ‘Not for EU’ label plans to be scrapped
An FDF survey found eight in 10 of the country’s biggest suppliers opposed a UK-wide approach to the post-Brexit requirements
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NewsIndustry reacts to Brexit border strategy delay
Businesses welcomed the three-month delay to the Border Target Operating Model rollout
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NewsBrexit border checks: government confirms further delays
The rollout of the new border strategy will now be pushed to January 2024
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NewsLabour shortages cost food & drink manufacturers £1.4bn in the past year
Labour shortages cost the sector £192m in the second quarter of the year alone, the FDF said
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NewsAsda’s Northern Ireland stores first to use ‘Not For EU’ labels
The post-Brexit labelling requirement is not officially enforced until October
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NewsLabour demands trade clarity over ‘chaotic’ handling of Brexit border checks delay
The UK was set to roll out its new trade strategy, also known as the Border Target Operating Model (TOM), in October
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NewsClimate change inaction to cost fmcg giants billions of pounds
Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever all face billions in costs unless they urgently tackle Scope 3 emissions
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NewsLogistics UK joins calls for apprenticeship levy reform
The government’s apprenticeship scheme has received fierce criticism from the industry