All Middle East conflict articles
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NewsDefra defends food resilience record at tough Commons inquiry
MPs have called Defra’s plans for food supply disruption ‘massively behind the curve’
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NewsSoaring logistics costs set to push food prices up before Christmas, industry leaders warn
A survey of supply chain leaders for CIPS’ Q3 Global Pulse survey found that 22.9% expected food prices to climb by 10% or more by the end of the year
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NewsKen Murphy defends Tesco’s CPI negotiations stance
Tesco is determined to prevent ‘unjustified’ cost price increases
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NewsMarkets have absorbed initial Iran shock better than feared, analysis shows
Healthier business in the finance and tech industries supported a recovery in the third quarter, after the Middle East conflict threatened supply chains, energy prices and raw material supplies in the summer
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NewsFuel cost support urged as diesel prices breach £2/litre mark for first time
Supply chain organisations have warned the soaring cost of diesel will drive food price inflation
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NewsFood boss whistleblowers accuse boards of climate change ‘quick fixes’
In a damning new intervention, a group of snior execs has warned short-term thinking in food industry boardrooms is leading to higher prices in shops and shortages of healthy food options
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NewsOngoing border friction weighing on food exports
Total export volumes stood at their third lowest level since 2000 during the first half of 2026, the FDF revealed
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘stumbles’ in September as autumn budget looms
The worsening Middle East crisis caused consumer confidence to dip in September, according to the latest BRC-Opinium sentiment survey.
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NewsAsda brings back fuel discount for loyalty scheme members
Asda first introduced the offer in July, linking its Rewards app and its petrol forecourts for the first time
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NewsMore inflation to come as Iran war costs keep soaring
Elevated fuel and logistics costs due to the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz were singled out as a key driver in the increase in the headline inflation rate this week, which rose from 2.9% in July to 3.1% in August
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NewsFood inflation to hold at 6% through 2026 and 2027, IGD says
The IGD has predicted food inflation will rise to 5.6% to 6.6% in 2027 and remain around 5.3% to 6.3% in 2028
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NewsIran war pushes inflation higher in August despite steady food prices
While food inflation stayed steady on July at 1.3%, transport costs – in particular motor fuel – helped to push headline inflation from 2.9% to 3.1% in August 2026
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NewsMcBride warns of ongoing cost uncertainty after ‘pleasing’ annual results
CEO Chris Smith called the results ‘pleasing’ and said it demonstrated that McBride was a ‘fundamentally more agile and capable business’ than in the past
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NewsWest Bank illegal settlement export ban will make shadow trade ‘unviable’, says NGO
Foreign secretary Ed Miliband described settlements in the Palestinian territory as ‘illegal’, while accusing Israel of pursuing a programme of ’ethnic cleansing’
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NewsChristmas reprieve as FDF slashes food inflation estimates
Shoppers have been handed a Christmas reprieve in the ongoing cost of living crisis, as food inflation will now fall six points short of previous estimates by December
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Comment & OpinionStockpiling won’t solve the UK’s next food supply shock
The rapidly escalating El Niño climate pattern appears to have stimulated the government into thinking more seriously about resilience. Might it start listening to an industry which has been issuing warnings on the subject for some time?
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Comment & OpinionWhen the weather stops playing by the rules
Drought, El Niño, Hormuz disruption and fertiliser costs are converging at once and relying on good weather elsewhere is not a strategy, says Ian Wright, partner at Acuti Associates
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NewsDefra must do more to build resilience to food shocks: NAO
With short and long-term risks becoming ‘potentially more severe’ Defra needed to review its response planning for food supply chain risks, the NAO urged
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NewsCalls for Cobra committee-style mechanism to oversee supply chain challenges
Industry should be at the heart of any government work to bolster resilience and food security, urged Marco Forgione, director general of the Chartered Institute of Export and International Trade
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NewsNext year’s home-grown food production at risk
The NFU delivered the warning as it outlined two ‘key investments’ to support British farmers and growers who ‘are at a financial crisis point’ thanks to the worst drought in 50 years and the ongoing war in the Middle East