Brexit insight and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionAs Brexit transition time looms closer, businesses are set to stockpile again
The lorry-sized hole in the government’s GB-EU border plans is not going to be filled by January
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Comment & OpinionDeal or no deal, change is coming. Here’s how to prepare your business for Brexit
Support is out there for those who need to prepare for 1 January, says Gerald Mason, chair of the FDF EU Exit Committee
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?
Chlorinated chicken is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways UK food standards vary from those around the world. So what other differences are there?
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Comment & OpinionBritish farming has more to worry about than cheap US imports
With public debate focused on protecting our own food standards, we risk losing sight of the urgent environmental improvements British production needs to make
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Analysis & FeaturesCan u-turn on border checks prevent chaos for importers?
Importers have welcomed the turnaround. But will it be enough?
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Analysis & FeaturesChlorinated chicken explained: why do the Americans treat their poultry with chlorine?
The prospect of the UK accepting US chicken treated with chlorine in order to secure a lucrative trade deal has got everyone in a flap. But just what is chlorine chicken? And what’s the problem with it?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionTime to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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Comment & OpinionBritain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: will British supermarkets drown in a sea of red tape?
The flow of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has been Brexit’s Achilles’ heel. So how will supply chains adapt? Can retailers sustain their Northern Irish operations? And what’s the situation for suppliers?
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Comment & OpinionJohnson’s US negotiating objectives lack ambition. But maybe that’s for the best
Downing Street will need to concede on either health or agriculture to reach a deal
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Comment & OpinionBrussels’ negotiating position shows it’s US or them. It must be the latter
About 80% of the UK’s agricultural exports go to the EU. We must prioritise it over the US
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Comment & OpinionDon’t ‘take care of number one’ in Brexit planning. Industry must pull together
Retailers, suppliers and trade bodies should work together on contingency planning, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Analysis & FeaturesFive things the government needs to do to prevent chaos on 1 January
Negotiations must urgently address a raft of issues to avoid food shortages and price hikes
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Comment & OpinionNew immigration policy will punish British food businesses and consumers
Exacerbating the industry’s labour crisis will inevitably lead to food price rises
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Comment & OpinionTrade barriers inevitably mean price rises, food shortages, chaos and extra costs
And checks between GB and NI will be inevitable too
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Comment & OpinionWhy coronavirus is a bit like Brexit
The biggest concern is the risk to public health. But it’s also impacting trade
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus threatens to make a bumpy Brexit even worse
Eleven months isn’t much time for food and drink businesses to prepare for customs and border checks
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Comment & OpinionThe next food strategy must champion British standards and quality
The next National Food Strategy must strengthen the UK as a global leader in food safety, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science