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Record number of trade mark registrations made for UK craft spirits
The UK craft spirits industry has filed a record number of trade mark registrations, rising 12 percent in the past year compared to the year before.
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Food experts predict post-Brexit decline in consumer confidence and trade
Food experts globally predict a decline in employment, consumer confidence and international trade in their respective countries over the next six months.
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Tomato ketchup exports and global demand declining
According to IHS Markit’s Agribusiness Intelligence, global demand for ketchup is weakening, with countries such as Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea reducing their intake from the US.
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New partnership sees the launch of Puratos Malt
The joint venture of Puratos and Estonian Malt aims to optimise production processes, improve packaging and shelf-life and collaboratively develop new product ranges.
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Ivory Coast and Ghana lift threat to cocoa sustainability schemes
Cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana have said that chocolate makers will continue to be allowed to run sustainability schemes in their countries, after recent threats put their futures at risk.
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Olam international acquires US almond processor for $54 million
Olam International Ltd has announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire a 100 percent interest in Californian almond processor and ingredient manufacturer Hughson Nut Inc (HNI).
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Are women still confronted with obstacles in the alcohol industry?
Montanya Distillers CEO, Karen Hoskin, has said women have seen progress in the alcohol industry, but investments remain low.
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China finalises UK beef export agreement
The British beef industry is set to benefit from an estimated £230 million boost as the Chinese government has finalised details of a UK-China agreement.
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UK beef industry calls for protection in the event of a no-deal Brexit
A joint statement on behalf of the UK meat processing industry has outlined how the no-deal Brexit temporary tariff plan will have consequences for suppliers.
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Dr Sylvain Charlebois
17 October 2019 | By
Professor in food distribution and policy.
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Redefining productivity and efficiency of UK farming systems
While the current approach to UK agricultural economics focuses on a growth in outputs and optimising inputs, the report states that a change in assessing the economics of food production is key.
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What does Welsh agriculture look like post-Brexit?
As part of an exploration into Brexit and future agricultural policy, Head of Policy at SFT, Honor Eldridge, has detailed what the future might hold for Welsh farming post-Brexit.
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NFU calls for government policy to manage oilseed rape production risks
The NFU has called for the government to ensure that any new domestic agricultural policy looks to make growing oilseed rape viable for the future, after a recent survey revealed significant drops in oilseed rape yield.
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How will Brexit impact meat trade across the Irish border?
Peter Hardwick, BMPA Policy Advisor, joined a panel discussion on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Inside Business’ to discuss the implications of Brexit for Irish food businesses.
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FDF urges against UK temporary tariff regime updates
The government has published an update to the UK’s temporary tariff regime for a no-deal Brexit, but the FDF's Policy Manager warns that it will be "catastrophic."
