All articles by Maria Gonçalves – Page 3
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Soy deforestation in Brazil on rise as Cargill accused of exposing UK poultry to law breaches
Exclusive new data shows soy-driven deforestation in Brazil is increasing amid claims UK businesses risk breaching upcoming laws
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Freight crime costs to hit £6bn in the next 25 years as safety concerns grow
Ministers and industry are working together on a roadmap to tackle freight crime as concerns over costs and driver safety mount
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European food and drink businesses ‘struggling’ with growing environmental regulations
Companies across Europe are now considering relocating operations to manage regulatory pressures, according to DLA Piper
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One third of UK businesses want Labour to slash Brexit red tape
British businesses urged Keir Starmer to reduce trade friction with the EU, according to a new Santander report
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Tea brand Devagiri aims for new supply chain model that champions workers’ rights
Devagiri, which has set up its own-brand tea supply chain model, is trying to enter the UK retail market
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Halloween and Christmas treats to be pricier as cocoa and sugar stay at record highs
Sky-high commodity prices seen in recent months are yet to fully reach shoppers, experts warn
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Brexit red tape and climate change pushing UK self-sufficiency to ‘critical low’ levels
A City Harvest report points to Brexit costs and extreme weather as the main threats to the UK’s food self-sufficiency
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DP World confirms £1bn investment in London Gateway hub
The logistics giant confirmed it would go ahead with the investment at Labour’s investment summit on Monday
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Unite to sue Oscar Mayer over alleged fire and rehire threats at Wrexham
The labour union is launching a multimillion-pound legal case against ready meal maker Oscar Mayer
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WWF urges food systems transformation as it unveils ‘shocking’ habitat destruction levels
The World Wildlife Fund’s Living Planet Report revealed food production was one of the main drivers behind a staggering loss of species
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US port strike effects on European producers could last for weeks, warns Filippo Berio
There is a ‘huge backlog of containers to get through the ports and delivered’, suppliers warn
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EUDR delay ‘to cause more deforestation’ as palm oil sector sees land clearing increase
A proposed delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law could cause deforestation ‘14 times the size of Paris’, claim environmental campaigners
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Brexit border requirements on EU food imports delayed once more
New safety and security certificates were supposed to be introduced at the end of October as part of the Border Target Operating Model
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Illegal meat import concerns grow as Defra slashes border team budget
Industry leaders have recently met with Defra’s new director general for food, biosecurity & trade, Emily Miles, to raise concerns over illegal meat entering the UK
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EU announces delay to anti-deforestation law
The European Commission has proposed an extra 12 months to allow businesses to prepare for EUDR
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Scottish butcher Simon Howie now fully powered by renewables
The meat company is advancing in its net zero journey
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Comment & Opinion
Precision Breeding bill can’t be used as sticking plaster solution for food security
News the government is to press ahead with the bill was largely well received at the World Agritech Innovation Summit – but not by everyone
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Post-Brexit ‘not for EU’ labels will not apply to Great Britain, government confirms
The government will not be extending the controversial post-Brexit requirements to Great Britain
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New legislation for precision breeding announced to boost food security
Food security minister Daniel Zeichner said he would press ahead with gene editing legislation
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Asda to offer sustainability-linked financial incentives to its suppliers
Asda farmers who engage in sustainability practices and work towards decarbonisation will get access to better financing from HSBC UK