Maria Gonçalves
The Grocer
United Kingdom
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‘Historic’ Northern Ireland deal breaks Brexit gridlock
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen have hailed the new 'Windsor Framework' → Read More
Ugandan president Museveni: UK ‘missing trade opportunities’ amid food shortages
The UK was 'missing opportunities' to trade with Uganda → Read More
Big energy accused of exploitation over ‘secret broker commissions’
Businesses claim they were not told of commissions paid to brokers by energy firms → Read More
JBS and PepsiCo among companies slammed for ‘poor’ climate credentials
A New Climate Institute report claims food giants lack 'credible commitments' to reach net zero → Read More
Impact of Turkey earthquake will push freight prices up, experts warn
The earthquake has caused a massive backlog of goods as local roads, railway lines and airports have been damaged → Read More
Five brands that made the ASA’s list of greenwashing shame
The crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs → Read More
Unilever urged to stop selling ice cream in Russia
Campaigners are urging the fmcg giant to end the sale of Cornetto and Magnum in Russia → Read More
Industry calls for greater export focus after Whitehall reshuffle
The industry has welcomed the DIT and BEIS merger as it puts 'business and trade at the heart of Whitehall' → Read More
NI protocol ‘is a mess’ says former PM John Major
Major said he was "baffled" as to how the protocol could have been negotiated in its existing form → Read More
Food safety at ‘huge risk’ as EU laws set to expire
Food safety laws carried over from the EU are set to be scrapped on 31 December under post-Brexit legislation → Read More
Battered supply chains put food and drink at highest theft risk
Supply chain volatility has opened the floodgates for 'opportunistic crime' → Read More
Why the JBS case will have serious ramifactions for green investment
Mighty Earth's claim against the Brazilian meat giant highlights a focus on transparency → Read More
In graphs: Key commodity pricing data to 2023
Where now for commodity prices? → Read More
Food supply ‘fully dependent’ on Russian fertiliser for next decade
Nearly half of the world's potash is still sourced from Russia and Belarus → Read More
Keep yoga mat additives out of bread flour, government urged
Chemical substances used in yoga mats are at risk of being sold in the UK from next year → Read More
Bangladesh garment factories exploited by UK supermarkets, says report
The study surveyed 1,000 Bangladeshi factories making clothing for global brands and retailers, concluding that many suppliers were paid less than the cost of production during the pandemic → Read More
Cake and brownies go vegan to dodge Brexit checks
Pecan Deluxe Candy is bypassing border checks by making its products plant-based → Read More
Danone taken to French high court over plastic pollution
The Evian owner said it was "very surprised by this accusation", which it "strongly" refuted → Read More
New French border check rules set to cause export ‘chaos’
Food exporters face the risk of "absolute chaos" at the French border from next week → Read More
Lula is good news for the Amazon and global trade – but the road ahead is bumpy
Brazil's new government is tasked with growing the country's exports-reliant economy whilst protecting the Amazon → Read More