International
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Alimentaria international trade show pushed back to May 2021
29 June 2020 CoronavirusDue to Covid-19’s restrictions on international travel, Fira de Barcelona has agreed to move the trade show to next year -
Farmers and producers receive overwhelming support from British public ahead of Brexit
19 June 2020 BrexitOver one million people have signed a petition to voice their concerns about the threat to farming standards -
Climate change: a greater threat than COVID-19
19 June 2020 CoronavirusThe COVID-19 pandemic has seen CO2 emissions drop significantly worldwide, but with the resumption of normal business activities, they are likely to accelerate. With the UN warning we need to cut emissions by over 7% each year for the next decade in order to limit global… -
UN warns of global food crisis following COVID-19 pandemic
18 June 2020 CoronavirusNew policy brief reveals even food-safe countries are at risk of supply chain disruption -
What does the threat of low-quality imports mean for the agriculture sector?
12 June 2020 BrexitWe look at why people are so nervous about ongoing Brexit trade deal talks, and what the prospect of low-quality imports could mean for British producers and retailers -
British regional products at risk in Brexit trade negotiations
08 June 2020 BrexitThe failure to secure guarantees threatens iconic food and drink made in the UK -
Jamie Oliver puts weight behind campaign to save British family farms
02 June 2020 NewsChef Jamie Oliver has described a campaign to guarantee British food welfare standards post-Brexit as ‘probably the most important thing I’ve ever done’ -
New Brexit trade tariffs could protect domestic food producers
26 May 2020 BrexitRegime will replace EU tariff on 1st January 2021 -
International Cheese & Dairy Awards cancelled
02 April 2020 CoronavirusThe annual awards, set to take place 28th and 29th July in Nantwich, Cheshire, have been cancelled due to Coronavirus -
UK shoppers demand imported food matches UK standards
18 November 2019 News84% of UK consumers believe that the Government should ensure all imported food matches British food in terms of high environmental and animal welfare standards, according to research produced by ComRed on behalf of BGAJ (British Guild of Agricultural Journalists) -
Slow growth reported for food and drink exports
27 March 2019 NewsNew figures from the FDF reveal that growth fell to just 2.5% in 2018 -
Brexit uncertainty is impacting grain trade now, says NFU
06 March 2019 BrexitAs the 29th March looms nearer, businesses are none the wiser about the future of the UK and EU trading relationship and what tariffs could be imposed.
