Analysis – Page 9
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Analysis & FeaturesThe looming labour crisis: OC&C top 150 index 2017
Growth of the Top 150 UK food producers, already at a 15-year low, has been in short supply
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InterviewsSean Ramsden: The Big Interview
The CEO of Britain’s biggest food exporter is forthcoming on the opportunities of Brexit
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Analysis & FeaturesGridlock, shortages and price rises: the BRC's Brexit warning
The nightmarish scenes of Operation Stack could become a brutal daily reality, causing widespread food shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are so few Brits prepared to pick fruit?
The UK fruit & veg sector is at risk because Brexit has made it harder to hire seasonal workers from Europe - and Brits don’t want to do the job. We explain why it’s so hard to hire British workers for seasonal jobs, and what to do about it.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhere now for the pound – and food price inflation?
So far, so Brexit. The day after a political earthquake, the value of the pound has dropped sharply while the globally focussed FTSE 100 is on the rise
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Analysis & FeaturesSupply chain special: left to rot?
Closed borders could spell trouble at our ports, with fresh food left to rot and buyers going elsewhere
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Analysis & FeaturesParty lines on those 'bloody difficult' industry issues
With the EU divorce dominating the general election campaign, we round up what’s being promised by the parties on the workforce, rates and taxes
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Analysis & FeaturesFood & drink faces a tough road ahead as Brexit warnings mount
No one said Brexit would be easy – although plenty have suggested everything is going to be just fine
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Analysis & FeaturesPost's purchase of Weetabix shows faith in post-Brexit Britain
Weetabix is still a fundamentally British company not an international company based in Britain
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Analysis & FeaturesWill processors be good eggs?
Following the Brexit vote, pressure is growing on food manufacturers to switch away from imported eggs
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Brexit net a better deal for British fisheries?
Given the multilateral trading complexities, can an alternative to CFP keep skippers, consumers and green warriors happy?
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Analysis & FeaturesArticle 50: the food & drink industry reacts
Here’s how the food & drink industry has reacted to the triggering of Article 50 today
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Analysis & FeaturesPost-Brexit surge in wheat hits breakfast bowl prices
After Weetabix warned Brexit could hit breakfast, shoppers are already paying more for some favourite cereal brands
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Analysis & FeaturesLabour shortage fears need to be taken seriously
Labour shortages in the agricultural industry are a very real threat to the food industry already, warned Alison Capper
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Analysis & FeaturesWill food safety regulation be too light-touch after Brexit?
The winds of change could be set to blow through the UK food sector’s regulatory landscape over the coming months
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Brexit trade changes could hit the developing world
Fairtrade warns poor planning could have dire consequences
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Analysis & FeaturesBread, beans & beer brands soar in price as Brexit bites
Beer, bread and baked beans are the latest victims of Brexit, with shoppers facing price hikes on their favourite brands
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Brexit uproot organic?
Will the Brexit squeeze on spending stunt the growth of organic food? Or does the sector now have enough appeal?
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Analysis & FeaturesCost of basket of fruit & veg moves up 3% on last month
Some individual SKUs are significantly more expensive than a year ago – including those affected by widespread shortages
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Analysis & FeaturesThe future of EU migrant workers must be clarified by Theresa May
With employers across many sectors reporting labour and skills shortages post EU referendum, companies are fearful of a hard Brexit and how they are going to fill gaps in the workforce