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Investments in Recycling Required to Restore Value in the UK Paper Packaging Supply Chain

F&A Supply Chains
Packaging

1 August 2018

As the largest European recovered paper (‘RCP’) exporter to China, the UK is most affected by China’s recent tightening of RCP import restrictions. The UK market is now facing an oversupply and significant price declines. In contrast, the new legislation is having a positive effect on containerboard and boxboard producer margins, as the prices of these products are remaining high, driven by firm demand. But RCP oversupply requires new thinking on recycling at every level of the supply chain if the UK wants to tackle the potential financial losses resulting from the changed market conditions.

Fresh Produce

17 July 2018

For a few years, Dutch exports of fully grown mushroom compost have increased and we expect this to continue in the next few years. Nowadays approximately 25% to 30% of Dutch compost production is exported. The compost is exported not only to nearby countries like Germany, Belgium, and the UK, but also to destinations farther away like Nigeria, Lebanon, Egypt, and New Zealand. As long as the quality of Dutch mushroom compost is outstanding, this remains a viable business model, although there are some threats.