Analysis – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat are the sticking points in looming EU fishing talks?
Negotiations for a potential 2022 deal are to begin this autumn
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border checks: the five areas of most concern
What with the driver shortages, the ‘pingdemic’ and summer holidays, it would be easy to forget that in fewer than 50 days, border controls will begin for food and drink arriving in Great Britain from Europe
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness with a Flourish: how Cotswold Fayre expanded into retail
Paul Hargreaves and Paul Castle have defied the pandemic and a shortage of building materials to open a farm shop in Somerset
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Analysis & FeaturesFive strange yet nutritious ‘novel foods’ attracting attention from regulators
Some call them innovative. Others call them ‘Frankenfoods’
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Analysis & FeaturesEdible insects, CBD, lab-grown meat: why Brexit is great news for weird foods
Will Brexit kick-start the novel foods industry in the UK?
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Analysis & FeaturesAs food shortages loom, how to solve the driver crisis?
The shortage of HGV drivers is threatening food supplies, but the government has proved reluctant to take action. What is the way ahead?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat could a fully loaded trusted trader scheme look like for Northern Ireland?
Full checks will begin on goods crossing the Irish Sea in October
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Analysis & FeaturesWho wins from the UK’s new trade deal with Norway?
Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein may seem small fry compared with the US or India, but the deal still provides opportunities for many
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Analysis & FeaturesMarks & Spencer: six things we learned about its recovery plan
As full-year results revealed a pre-tax loss of over £200m, new joint COOs are looking to ‘concentrate on building the M&S of the future’
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Analysis & FeaturesAustralian trade deal: what questions are unanswered?
Will Australia be able to export food produced to standards illegal in the UK?
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InterviewsBSF chairman Nick Marston on the big business of British berries
Marston represents an industry worth £1.7bn in retail. He talks Brexit, the next gen and car park polytunnels
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Analysis & FeaturesWorld Bee Day: What will happen to the UK’s pesticide legislation now it is out of the EU?
Brexit was supposed to mean sovereignty but when it comes to pesticides and agrichemicals, academics, campaigners, and the pesticide lobby all agree the UK is so far falling short
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Analysis & FeaturesHas the UK really broken the EU trade deal in Jersey?
That’s the accusation from France – but the truth is complicated
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Analysis & FeaturesCulture war: should British brands fly the union flag on packaging?
The newest front in Britain’s culture war is seeping into food and drink. So should brands adopt the union flag on packaging and marketing – or steer clear?
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: How can UK cities feed themselves?
With Covid and Brexit forcing the UK to re-examine its food security, ‘farm cities’ and towns, from Tokyo to Todmorden, could provide a sustainable model for communities to feed themselves
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border check delay: are the extra months enough for food and drink?
The government extended the grace period for full border checks by another six months
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InterviewsIan Wright FDF big interview: ‘I don’t think I’m confrontational’
As the straight-talking FDF CEO prepares to stand down, he talks us through boosting the federation’s profile, upsetting Jamie Oliver and why he’s not going quietly
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Analysis & FeaturesHow and why fmcg brands got political
With social media affording more space than ever before for food and drink brands to have a ‘voice’, an increasing number are speaking out on political issues. So what are the benefits – and how can it backfire?
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Analysis & FeaturesFive key takeaways from the NFU conference
The annual food producer’s conference took place on Tuesday (23 February)
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Analysis & FeaturesThe tech that can keep Brexit Britain connected
As red tape and delays threaten the efficiency of cross-border trade, how is technology keeping Britain moving?