All Brexit articles – Page 38
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News
Food leaders warn HFSS crackdown will sabotage post-Brexit trade deals
The government is currently consulting on plans including location and volume-based HFSS promotions
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Organic producers warn sales to NI on brink due to delays
The end of the UK/EU trusted trader scheme in the spring will make organic shipments to NI ‘unviable’, says certification body OF&G
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Scottish salmon producers call for taskforce to solve Brexit export issues
The UK and Scottish governments have been urged to work with experts to find ways to ease border chaos
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Increased labour costs could make UK fruit & veg crops ‘unviable’, NFU warns
The NFU was reflecting on a new report that showed labour costs had risen by up to 50% since 2016 for some growers
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit port chaos is threatening to undermine impressive industry efforts on food waste
Too Good To Go’s new campaign is backed by Defra, Wrap and almost 30 food and drink suppliers, including Nestlé, Arla Foods and Danone
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Quarter of UK households live in ‘veg poverty’, new research finds
Plant-based veg brand Strong Roots has pledged to supply its products to food banks off the back of the research
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Irish food and drink exports to UK ‘buoyant’ in 2020: Bord Bia
Volumes exported to the UK did fall ‘marginally’, according to a new report by the food board
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Brexit delays may cost industry £170m in food waste, official analysis shows
Government analysis has revealed up to 142,000 tonnes of food, feed and drink may be lost in the next six months
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Analysis & Features
What’s the solution to the seafood sector’s export crisis?
Seafood exports to the EU have all but ground to a halt, with suppliers urging a six-month ‘grace period’ to cut red tape
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Vegan sandwiches save hauliers from post-Brexit trouble
Dutch officials have been confiscating drivers’ ham sandwiches at the border
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Spanish storm pushes up wholesale salad and veg prices
The price rises were the result of ’supply shortages and logistical bottlenecks’ in Spain, said Mintec
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Lack of 'competent' customs agents exacerbating border disruption
Many customs agents were reportedly recruited too late to receive adequate training, said the Road Haulage Association’s NI policy manager
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Comment & Opinion
Seafood ‘sticking plaster’ is welcome but it’s not the only sector that needs post-Brexit support
A £23m fund is better than a slap in the face with a wet kipper. And it’s more than the UK meat sector has been promised
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Seafood sector welcomes £23m government bailout
However, more needs to be done to ease the difficulties the sector has faced in exporting, industry bodies have warned
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Ornua sounds alarm over vet capacity ahead of April border deadline
European meat and dairy will soon need veterinary sign-off before entering GB
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Meat sector warns long-term export trade could end amid ongoing border chaos
’Archaic’ paper-based customs was threatening ’serious and sustained loss of trade’ with EU, warned the BMPA
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FDF reminds suppliers to allocate fair amount of stock to independent retailers
Warning comes amid fears of availability issues related to Brexit border issues and Covid-related staff absences
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Seafood exporters protest at Westminster over post-Brexit disruption
Seafood industry groups have demanded urgent support from the UK government
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Fruit supplier J. O. Sims sees big sales boost after cereal supply contract win
But profits were dented by market volatility and the impact of Brexit on the pound, according to its latest financial results
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Comment & Opinion
Brexit won't change Ireland's commitment to the UK food and drink market
Brexit brings plenty of challenges, but Ireland’s commitment to supplying the highest-quality, sustainable food and drink to the UK will not change, says Bord Bia’s Tara McCarthy