All Brexit articles – Page 73
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Comment & OpinionHow to Brexit-proof your agrifood business
Brexit is a daunting prospect for many and clarity over market conditions is vital, says HSBC’s Allan Wilkinson
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NewsMigrant labour crisis sees 15% fall in soft fruit production
It follows a 63% drop in applications for seasonal positions last year, says British Summer Fruits
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Comment & OpinionWetherspoon’s ditching of champagne and other EU booze is canny
Tim Martin’s move has all the subtlety of an axe to the face, but it could also be a very savvy decision for his business, says senior drinks reporter Daniel Woolfson
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NewsTesco inflation falls but it's still running ahead of rivals
Tesco has recorded its lowest level of inflation for almost a year as the UK’s biggest supermarket looks to step back into line with the other major players.
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NewsEfra warns of Brexit threat to smaller fruit & veg suppliers
Smaller horticulture businesses could suffer if EU support mechanisms for farmers are not replicated, The Committee warns
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Comment & OpinionFood & drink sector is still desperate for answers on Brexit
Food security doesn’t just ‘happen’. It requires concerted effort - and a political climate that allows businesses to invest with confidence
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NewsLabour costs soar as Brexit staff challenges hit poultry processors
Processors were experiencing a “flow of people” out of the industry, said BPC chief executive Richard Griffiths
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NewsFDF poll reveals confidence slump in Q1 2018
The survey also found more than half of businesses had seen product margins fall in Q1
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NewsBrexit labour shortages 'killing' fruit & veg sector
A Defra spokeswoman told The Grocer the government was “giving consideration” to what replacement labour arrangements might be necessary after Brexit
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NewsGreat British Food Unit to face Efra probe
The Unit and its Food is Great campaign will be the subject of Efra’s Brand Britain inquiry
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NewsBrits face post-Brexit surge in cost of cod, warns Rabobank
Free-trade deal with EU vital to avoid price rise and disruption to British seafood industry, its latest report said
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NewsPost-Brexit policy consultation attracts 44,000 responses
The ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation saw responses from farmers, food producers and environmentalists
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NewsHard Brexit will cause soaring food prices, warn Lords
New report warns contrast between government confidence and industry concern over Brexit is ‘striking’
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NewsModern slavery case referrals rising steeply, report shows
Number of cases rose by 35% last year, with with agriculture, food processing and food packaging among worst sectors
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NewsBritish food should be 'number one' after Brexit, says NFU
New government policy should stipulate public bodies should source British food ‘wherever possible’
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NewsDefra and DIT unprepared for Brexit
The warning came in a new report from the Public Accounts Committee
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NewsFarmers protest as neonicotinoid ban is extended
Warnings ban on pesticide could lead to lower productivity and increase in imported crops
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Comment & OpinionGet real, government – leaving the customs union would be disastrous for food & drink
The government’s decision to leave both the single market and the customs union is an idealistic vision of future trade growth in developing countries that might not even happen
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NewsScottish food bodies calls for common post-Brexit labelling plan
The Grocer revealed last year that FSS feared UK ministers would scrap their independent powers on labelling post-Brexit
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NewsFree trade deal ‘urgent for food & drink’ says BEIS Committee
A report released by the Commons Committee demanded ‘clarity for UK producers reliant on the EU for both imports and exports’