All Brexit articles – Page 77
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NewsFood and drink industry facing 'time bomb' on labour
The annual study of the largest 150 UK food & drink suppliers lays bare the labour challenge facing the industry
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Analysis & FeaturesThe looming labour crisis: OC&C top 150 index 2017
Growth of the Top 150 UK food producers, already at a 15-year low, has been in short supply
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NewsUnite calls for government to share food price information
Union has requested that Defra shares its estimates for Brexit-related food price hikes
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NewsCo-op prioritises long-term deals with suppliers
CEO Steve Murrells has made long-term strategic deals with suppliers a key priority
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Comment & OpinionCETA deal with Canada is the way to a new future
The British food industry received a boost this week as the EU-Canada CETA was applied
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NewsFSA strikes landmark deal with retailers over campylobacter data
Top nine UK food retailers will now self-publish chicken contamination test results as FSA shifts emphasis to smaller operators
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NewsFresh produce veteran Laurence Olins announces retirement
Olins started out in the sector during the late 1960s and has been at the forefront of the debate over the fresh produce industry’s Brexit-influenced labour shortages
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Comment & OpinionIs Brexit for wimps, excuse-wise?
Not at all. For all the opportunities, it’s tough out there, and the industry needs answers
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NewsBeef, cheese and veg 'to soar 30% without zero tariff deal'
Brexit could see the cost of items in a typical UK shopping basket soar by as much as 30%, according to the BRC
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Comment & OpinionFreddo fury shows just how much Brits are in the dark about food price increases
Most shoppers are still blissfully unaware of what is coming … now it’s up to the industry to set the record straight
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NewsWaitrose profits hit by Brexit and store renovation costs
Waitrose sales rose 2.2% to £3.1bn, with like-for-like growth of 0.7%
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NewsPost-Brexit trading arrangements to be probed in new inquiry
Commons Efra Committee will invesigate ‘new opportunities and challenges for the UK’s agri-food sector’ from new trading relationship with EU
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NewsApple sector faced with big labour shortages
Average labour levels are down 20% year on year as the sector enters its crucial harvesting season
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Comment & OpinionBrexit uncertainty threatens our exports success
Consumers across the continent still want British products, especially food and drink
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NewsFSA seeks expansion of powers and funds to aid smooth Brexit
Repatriating EU food safety laws back to the UK would require greater resources across a host of different regulatory areas
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NewsRise in food and drink firms gunning for export growth in wake of Brexit
Food and drink producers are more optimistic about their growth prospects than they were a year ago as they plough more investment into expanding their businesses overseas in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the EU, according to an annual industry report.
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NewsBrexit requires an extended role for the Adjudicator
Sir, Each week sees new stories of the strain that Brexit is placing on the food sector
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NewsLeave voters back seasonal work permits for EU citizens
New research by British Summer Fruits reveals 61% of Brexiteers favour a visa scheme
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NewsCity snapshot: Food and drink industry 'alarmed' over leaked Home Office plans for EU migrants post-Brexit
Leaked Home Office documents outlining a strict immigration policy to force all but the most highly skilled EU migrants to leave the UK after Brexit show a “deep lack of understanding” of the important contribution European workers make across the food chain, the industry has warned.
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NewsFruit & veg sector backs Coupe warnings of produce rotting at borders
Mike Coupe warned fresh food could be left rotting at the UK border if strict customs checks are introduced after Brexit