All Politics articles – Page 15
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News
Dutch farmer protests ‘haven’t affected’ food exports to UK
Bigger worries centre around the spread of African swine fever to the German-Dutch border
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Comment and Opinion
Will backtracking on environment targets and commitments turn from trickle to flood?
Government, companies and consumers all starting to question concern for environment amid more immediate fight for survival
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Analysis and Features
What the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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Comment and Opinion
Cabinet chaos leaves the food world in an even more unstable position
It’s difficult to see how a government now focused on simply making it through each day is suddenly going to offer any strategic direction
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Comment and Opinion
‘Cheap food’ calls from prime minister come with cheap shots
What more could the government do to help with the cost of living crisis? This week Tesco chair John Allan and JLP boss Sharon White weighed in
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Analysis and Features
Are moves to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainians into supermarket jobs legal?
Several supermarkets have announced measures to help refugees
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Comment and Opinion
Fmcg must show support for Ukraine by cutting off Russian clients and suppliers
I moved to the UK 19 years ago from Ukraine. My compatriots’ lives now depend on the choices made by every citizen in every country, says Kateryna Leclerc, company director, EuropaFood
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News
New Zealand trade deal draws mixed reaction from food industry and farmers’ groups
Farmers have been critical but drinks exporters and SMEs are in favour of the trade deal
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Comment and Opinion
Ukraine conflict will have consequences for UK food and farming. But let’s not forget the real cost
Ministers are facing mounting pressure to follow the EU’s lead and throw open the UK’s borders to Ukrainian refugees
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Analysis and Features
Russia-Ukraine: What impact could conflict have on food prices?
Wheat, gas and fertiliser price rises loom after Russia’s invasion of its neighbour
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News
UK food exports to EU plummet for most of 2021
Despite late-year revival in late 2021, sales remained down £2.7bn by November
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Comment and Opinion
2021 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from all of us at The Grocer
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News
EU, Norway and UK set next year’s North Sea fishing quotas
The agreement covers cod, haddock, plaice, whiting, herring and saithe
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News
Small food businesses unprepared for next stage of Brexit controls, experts warn
Paperwork and inspections of imports from the EU are due to be phased in from 1 January
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News
Tesco rolls out electric delivery fleet in Glasgow as legacy for COP26
Over 3,700 deliveries per week covering nearly 8,000 miles in and around Glasgow will become zero emissions
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Comment and Opinion
If COP26 fails to generate the right climate change targets, everyone loses
Countries are taking a pick and mix approach to targets – and it won’t be enough to save the world, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Analysis and Features
How can the meat sector attract and train more British workers?
Boris Johnson is doubling down on his stance industry should stop ‘relying on cheap foreign labour’. So how can the sectors move forward?
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Analysis and Features
Scope 3: how businesses are tackling the final frontier in carbon emissions
We’ve got used to food and drink companies announcing carbon-cutting initiatives across production and retail. But reducing indirect Scope 3 emissions – everything from sourcing ingredients to how consumers dispose of packaging – is a huge challenge. So how are businesses measuring their emissions and taking action?
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News
UK Seafood Fund: government announces plans for first £24m
The fishing industry and environmentalists have greeted the announcement with scepticism
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Comment and Opinion
From Brexit and Covid to tax rises and labour crises: in government, chaos reigns
The seemingly relentless challenges of this year continue, but many of the issues facing the UK are connected, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation