Brexit insight and analysis – Page 8
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Comment & Opinion
Christmas supply has been saved, but without support many businesses won’t be so lucky
Despite warnings to the contrary over the past couple of months, it looks like we won’t run out of food in the supermarkets this Christmas after all. Food (and turkeys in particular) may well be significantly more expensive than last Christmas, while there is also less choice, as The Grocer ...
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Comment & Opinion
Low take-up of visas shows the food industry must do more to attract workers
The government line on immigration is unlikely to change. So businesses will need to devise a new recruitment strategy
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Comment & Opinion
Why the ‘non-EU’ labelling at Morrisons was about law, not politics
The decision to call out ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ was a reflection of EU labelling laws, rather than political opinion
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Analysis & Features
Budget 2021: food and drink industry has its say
Reactions from industry to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget announcements have been largely positive, praising the relief action taken to ease pressure on businesses after nearly two years of pandemic-related squeezes
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Comment & Opinion
Why Morocco is setting its sights on the UK grocery market
The opening of a new shipping route and and renewed trade agreements have made it easier to do business, says El Mehdi El Alami, director of Promotion and Development of Morocco Foodex
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Comment & Opinion
The New Zealand trade deal has some ‘big winners’, but UK farming isn’t one
The UK has reached an agreement in principle with New Zealand, whose farmers are thrilled. British farmers, however, are less convinced
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Comment & Opinion
Forget toys and turkey this Christmas, another Brexit deal could be on its way
The EU put forward a series of proposals last night to dramatically cut the checks into NI
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Analysis & Features
How can the meat sector attract and train more British workers?
Boris Johnson is doubling down on his stance industry should stop ‘relying on cheap foreign labour’. So how can the sectors move forward?
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Comment & Opinion
Boris Johnson is alienating industry with casual disregard – next he’ll be alienating voters
The pig sector has reacted with fury over the PM’s dismissal of the growing backlog of pigs on farms caused by the labour crisis
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Comment & Opinion
A broken food system – is our industry running on empty?
The cost of ‘cheap food’ is being borne by the welfare of farmers and workers, damage to the environment and irreparable damage to our industry’s capacity to service our future food needs, says Wyke Farms MD Rich Clothier
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Category Report
Hidden dragon: Wales category report 2021
As post-Brexit trade deals cast doubt over the future of the Welsh farming sector, is it time to bring brand Wales out of the shadows?
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Analysis & Features
The real causes of the HGV driver shortage and why we can’t blame it all on Brexit
The HGV driver shortage has escalated to crisis point. As multiple theories circulate over the underlying cause, The Grocer has sourced exclusive data to uncover what’s really driving the issue
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Comment & Opinion
Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle isn’t enough to allay the fears of an industry in crisis
Despite headline-grabbing appointments and sackings, there is still little clarity on the government’s plans to tackle the labour crisis
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Podcast
The Grocer’s Dairymen Podcast: Alan Kingston, Glenilen Farm
Sustainability is a buzzword for many businesses now. This is quite literally true for Alan and Valerie Kingston of Irish dairy supplier Glenilen Farm. The County Cork business is home to 180,000 bees across three hives, which produce organic honey. Glenilen also caters for solitary bees through a wildflower garden. ...
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Comment & Opinion
From Brexit and Covid to tax rises and labour crises: in government, chaos reigns
The seemingly relentless challenges of this year continue, but many of the issues facing the UK are connected, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & Opinion
Could the latest EU-UK stalemate signal a status quo for businesses?
The argument for the introduction of the latest set of checks appears weaker than the argument for delay
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Comment & Opinion
Why the British food sector is facing a labour crisis - and what we can do about it
The current crisis ultimately stems from a lack of understanding about how food production and supply works, says NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw
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Analysis & Features
What are the sticking points in looming EU fishing talks?
Negotiations for a potential 2022 deal are to begin this autumn
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Category Report
Bring on the substitutes: Dairymen continental cheese category report 2021
Brits’ taste for continental cheeses hasn’t been dented by Brexit. So, UK dairies are offering their own take on gouda and the like
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Comment & Opinion
Milkshakes are off the menu at McDonald’s - and higher prices are on the horizon
In the short term the government must act to give EU workers easier access to jobs in the UK buying the industry time to train new recruits. But to attract them in sufficient numbers they will need to be more attractive and accessible to Brits