Brexit insight and analysis
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Category ReportWhy Ireland’s food and drink exports are booming
Ireland punches well above its weight on the global stage when it comes to food and drink. What does its future hold?
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Comment & OpinionBrazil’s beef ban: the NFU picked a good fight but does it have a good case?
The NFU has timed its call for a Brazilian meat ban to coincide with the country’s biggest trade fair. But look past the politics and the case is weaker than it appears
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Feature SynopsisFocus On CBD: 5 September
Alignment with the EU could risk CBD products being pulled from shelves in the UK
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Plant-Based Meat Alternatives: 22 August
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives are sluggish as shoppers’ concerns over UPFs sharpen
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: booze brands, Brexit and a Co-op bombshell
As grocery felt the strain of this week’s heatwave, we covered key stories about booze, bread and Brexit, among (much) more
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Comment & OpinionWhat will Starmer’s resignation mean for food, farming and retail?
Starmer’s pre-election promise that he would listen to business concerns and ensure ‘food security is national security’ came to very little when the already struggling food sector needed real help
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InterviewsBarney Mauleverer: Brand Britain’s food & drink ambassador
He started out as an Innocent ‘fruit and nut’, before building and selling the Fuel10K brand. Now Barney Mauleverer is targeting £35bn in exports for the UK
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Analysis & FeaturesCan long-term bumper contracts save British farming?
Long-term contracts have become the norm, with retailers claiming they offer farmers security and cash to invest. Is it that straightforward?
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Comment & OpinionWhy is no one talking about The European Partnership Bill?
Amid all the political in-fighting, no-one seems to be talking about the European Partnership Bill
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Analysis & FeaturesScotland & Wales elections: what policies are on the table for food & drink?
With elections in Scotland and Wales on 7 May, what do the main political parties have planned for the food & drink industry?
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Comment & OpinionBurnt toast, marmalade and the politics of the EU reset
Given how the UK is in the midst of negotiations on a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) deal with the EU, Rothamsted Research’s burnt toast breakthrough is ‘at risk of hitting the buffers’
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: EU reset, oral care, and redistributing recalls
No one in our industry needs a lecture on food security, resilience or the importance of a strong supply chain
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Asda results, Co-op CEO exit, Huel, and Ocado calling the cops
Asda’s eternally optimistic chairman Allan Leighton has continued to insist the supermarket is ‘edging forward’, despite today’s annual results revealing a very different story.
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Analysis & FeaturesIs food & drink ready for the EU reset?
Talks on an SPS deal are advancing, with an eye on 2027 implementation – but it is feared the industry is not prepared for the scale of adjustment
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Comment & OpinionEU reset deal: why the ‘SPS agreement’ needs a rebrand
The government needs to engage substantively with business to help maintain supply chain consistency, says FDF CEO Karen Betts
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Comment & OpinionDefra calls on business to help cut ‘post-Brexit red tape’
We’re negotiating a new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU that will deliver frictionless trade with our closest neighbour and cut red tape, says Baroness Hayman, minister for biosecurity, borders and animals
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InterviewsTerry Jones: the NFU’s reluctant warrior on his 10 years battling for farmers
After 10 turbulent years, outgoing NFU director general Terry Jones reflects on the battles he’s faced down in farming’s most explosive era
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Comment & OpinionWe must stop treating trade and public health as separate agendas
Approaches that link trade, sustainability, and health can create better outcomes, says economist Sahana Suraj
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: navigating an unpredictable world
No one warns you that entire continents can shut down or that global politics might suddenly sit in your supply chain, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks