All Brexit articles – Page 39
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Comment & OpinionWe can’t keep taking the food industry’s resilience for granted
The industry has stepped up during the pandemic, and the government is now relying on it to fight its own way through Brexit, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsUK meat industry facing up to £120m in extra Brexit costs, BMPA report says
BMPA said most of its members were anticipating a permanent 20% drop-off in their trade with the EU
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NewsSeafood and meat companies call for Brexit export health certificate overhaul
Industry bodies for both sectors said the delays and costs were being exacerbated by the complexity of the forms
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NewsTariff-free access to EU threatened by regulatory divergence, peers warn
Gene editing was raised as a particular risk in a new report from the EU Environment Sub-Committee
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit border check delay: are the extra months enough for food and drink?
The government extended the grace period for full border checks by another six months
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InterviewsIan Wright FDF big interview: ‘I don’t think I’m confrontational’
As the straight-talking FDF CEO prepares to stand down, he talks us through boosting the federation’s profile, upsetting Jamie Oliver and why he’s not going quietly
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NewsUS trade deal will not lead to flood of cheap meat, says AHDB
The farming body concluded speculation to the contrary was ‘possibly misplaced’
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NewsEU makes major cut to post-Brexit red tape for British exporters
British exporters will no longer have to provide the notoriously complex ‘Meursing codes’ when sending manufactured goods to the EU
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NewsNew blockchain ‘border pass’ aims to solve post-Brexit Irish Sea problems
Developer Elandbridge claims it is the first of its kind to address the complex challenges at the Irish Sea border
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NewsUK, EU and Norway agree on 2021 fish catch limits
The limits include reductions in catch for four out of six main species
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Comment & OpinionThe FDF will do well to find as determined and persuasive a new leader as Ian Wright
Wright’s ability to put the food and drink industry at the centre of the debate has been perhaps his most noted achievement
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NewsIan Wright to step down as CEO of the FDF
Wright, formerly Diageo’s corporate relations director, took the helm at the federation in 2015
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NewsFood and drink exports to EU fall 65% in post-Brexit slump
Food and drink is one of the sectors worst hit by the disruption
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NewsUK delays full import checks on food until January 2022
The checks were meant to start in April and July under plans set out last year
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NewsWyke Farms reports record turnover
The cheesemaker saw sales top £107m in the 12 months to 31 March
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NewsMash Direct grows sales as shoppers look for health and convenience in lockdown
Mash Direct has continued to grow rapidly outside its domestic Northern Ireland market as consumers looking for a blend of health and convenience throughout the coronavirus pandemic turned to its range of prepared veg.
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ProfilesA rare catch: what it’s really like to be a female fisherman
Only 2% of fishing crew members are women, so we spoke to two commercial fishers working in UK waters to find out what life is like for female fishermen
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NewsNew vehicle emissions rules ‘crippling’ business, logistics firm warns Sadiq Khan
Heathrow-based fresh produce logistics business PML said the new rules could force it to relocate
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NewsThanet Earth heralds ‘more positive’ year after poor 2019-20 financial results
According to its latest results, it saw turnover decline and losses widen – a performance it says it has since turned around
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NewsEU seed spud ban leads to unsold stocks in Scotland
Some 39% of total UK production, representing 2.11 million tonnes, was still on farms by the end of January