Brexit insight and analysis – Page 7
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: A cost of living survival guide for shops, shoppers and suppliers
The Grocer’s managing editor Emma Weinbren hosts this discussion on the origins of the cost of living crisis and what it means for the fmcg sector going forward
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish dairy’s international treasure hunt
Dairy can often feel like a dwindling industry in the UK. Declining milk consumption and promotion of vegan alternatives – amid allegations around the impact of cows on climate – have led to a sense of woe across the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can be done to tackle the hidden UK warehousing crisis?
Low pay, tough working conditions and a lack of foreign labour are driving a crisis – so what can the sector do to appeal to British workers?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan gene editing ease the cost of living crisis?
The UK is breaking from the EU to press ahead with gene editing. Could it cut costs on shelves? And is it even worth the risk?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the EU’s stance on genetic engineering last?
A 2001 directive was introduced that applied a de facto ban to the technology
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Comment & OpinionHow will Liz Truss’s understanding of food and farming inform her premiership?
A better guide to Truss as PM is what she learned as Treasury chief secretary and did at the Department of International Trade, says former FDF boss Ian Wright
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Analysis & FeaturesAre farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns
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Comment & OpinionWill Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss be better news for the food industry?
Both candidates seem to agree on policies that are bad news for food, says Andrew Kuyk, director general of the Provision Trade Federation
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Analysis & FeaturesCan food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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Comment & OpinionA Northern Ireland ‘green lane’ isn’t perfect. But the current fudge is unsustainable
Right now we have a half-implemented Protocol that discriminates against small businesses and causes uncertainty and disruption, says Shane Brennan, CEO of the Cold Chain Federation
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Analysis & FeaturesNI Protocol changes: how has the industry reacted to government’s Brexit u-turn?
While not ideal, the Northern Ireland Protocol is preferable to a trade war, most say
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Analysis & FeaturesFDF’s plan for ‘total overhaul’ of border checks
A new strategy document calls for a bonfire of onerous red tape
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Comment & OpinionReinstating imperial measurements opens up a hornet’s nest of problems for the food industry
This may only be the start of a promised ‘bonfire’ of EU laws to come, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionWhy on earth would grocers want to self-sabotage with a change to imperial measures?
UK grocers have been quiet on the matter – probably because they have so much else to think about
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Comment & OpinionTesco’s belated support package for pig farmers is welcome. But is it enough to rescue the sector?
Tesco clarified that £3.4m had already been passed on to farmers since March
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Comment & OpinionAnother Queen’s Speech, another pledge to scrap the NI protocol. What next for UK food & drink?
Fishing and agriculture, two industries supposed to benefit more than most from Brexit, were not mentioned in today’s speech
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Analysis & FeaturesDo ministers have a plan for new Brexit import controls?
Businesses are ‘aghast’ after a fourth delay to new import checks
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Comment & OpinionImport checks delay shows government is making up Brexit ‘plan’ as it goes
Even the trade bodies who welcomed the delay argued it was the right decision carried out for the wrong reason
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Comment & OpinionAnother delay to border controls. Even the Brexit opportunities minister seems doubtful
You really couldn’t make up what this government is putting businesses through, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionOnly a long-term food strategy for the UK can truly address the cost of living crisis
Sainsbury’s and Unilever this morning became the latest fmcg giants to warn margins will come under pressure from “unprecedented inflation”. And while Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vowed the retailer would do everything it could to “keep delivering the best value for customers”, Unilever warned further price hikes were on the ...