UK government postpones start of physical checks on EU food imports for sixth time to avoid “serious disruption” at the border, according to report Westminster has reportedly told UK port authorities it will not “turn on” new health and safety border checks for EU food […]
Lidl tops the chart of major retailers as the most supportive of British berries, followed by Aldi and Waitrose British Berry Growers (BBG), the industry body representing 95 per cent of berries sold in the UK, has started publishing weekly sales data from its members […]
LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl on Thursday said more shoppers were switching to it from traditional grocers during the cost-of-living crunch as it reported a rise in full-year profit. Britons are struggling with rising living costs that show […]
EUR/USD is close to a breach of parity. Economists at MUFG Bank believe that this move could be more sustained than last month’s break under parity. A break below parity at this juncture could well be meaningful “A break below parity at this juncture could […]
Italy set for increase in planted area, while acreage in Spain, France and Portugal remains stable European strawberry producers anticipate ongoing disruptions to the market this year, after seeing demand dented by lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic last year. Italy expects a 9 […]
GBP/USD has climbed to its highest level since early November. Dollar steadies after losing strength on Tuesday, investors await CPI data. GBP/USD could target 1.3680 in case greenback continues to weaken. GBP/USD has capitalized on the selling pressure surrounding the dollar and reached its strongest level […]
The British pound slipped in early trading on Monday, hurt by a fall in risk appetite globally, after economic data from the United States and China prompted concerns about their recovery from COVID-19. Data on Friday showing a plunge in U.S. consumer confidence and data […]
Supermarket offers a kilo of British strawberries for just £3 after warm weather brings an abundance of crop The sudden arrival of warm weather after a cold and wet spring has brought on an abundance of British strawberries. That’s according to Tesco, which has […]
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has emphasised how its experience in transporting perishable cargo, combined with advanced reefer technology, is helping to move blueberries grown in South Africa to key export markets. The group highlighted how South Africa had a record-breaking blueberry season in 2020, exporting […]
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Brexit talks were “very tricky” and that at some point London would have to decide if it was going for a no-trade deal exit. “The situation at the moment is very tricky,” Johnson […]