Brexit – Page 14
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NewsBritish food & drink competitiveness with EU ‘falls’ post-Brexit
When asked about competitiveness with EU markets in the past year, 47% of respondents said it had declined, compared to just 5% who said it had improved
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Comment & OpinionStarmer impresses farmers with NFU Conference appearance
Keir Starmer became the first Labour leader to attend the conference in a decade, pledging changes to trade and veterinary agreements
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NewsUK salad production to hit lowest levels since records began
NFU president Minette Batters said British farming was in peril as the worst is yet to come from an increasingly alarming slump in production
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat we could do with food since Brexit that we couldn’t in the EU...
The UK’s novel foods approval process currently matches the EU’s: lengthy and complicated. Could the FSA’s new, Singapore-inspired approach cut red tape and allow British innovation to thrive?
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NewsWholesale fruit & veg prices soar amid shortages in supermarkets
According to data from Nationwide Produce, the spot price for boxes of some vegetables are up two or three times as much as the normal rate
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NewsPig producers call for ‘lasting reform’ after £750m loss from backlog crisis
The National Pig Association is calling for structural changes to the sector in order to better share risk in the supply chain
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NewsImporters spark row with Defra over strawberry quota
It follows a story in The Grocer last week which revealed Egyptian imports would soon be hit with a 10% tariff due to an insufficient quota
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NewsGrowers fear more labour shortages as recruiter is axed
Kent-based AG Recruitment, had its licence revoked by the Home Office last week in the wake of controversy over the alleged treatment of migrant workers.
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Comment & OpinionStop looking for Brexit dividends. Rushed legislation won’t benefit anyone
It’s high time we moved on from clambering to tell a positive Brexit story, says Dan Crossley, executive director, Food Ethics Council
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NewsStrawberries to get pricier as UK nears Egyptian tariff quota
The UK’s tariff-free quota for Egyptian strawberries is now at ’critical’ levels, according to government data
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NewsIndustry calls for greater export focus after Whitehall reshuffle
The industry has welcomed the DIT and BEIS merger as it puts ’business and trade at the heart of Whitehall’
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NewsNI protocol ‘is a mess’ says former PM John Major
Major said he was “baffled” as to how the protocol could have been negotiated in its existing form
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Keir Starmer’s charm offensive woo big business?
Keir Starmer and his team are on a charm offensive to woo big business. Now with many boardrooms signed up, there is a rising clamour for policy
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NewsFood safety at ‘huge risk’ as EU laws set to expire
Food safety laws carried over from the EU are set to be scrapped on 31 December under post-Brexit legislation
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NewsFood exporters at risk of hefty fines from new French packaging laws
British food exporters are “petrified” over upcoming French packaging rules that could mean they are hit with fines worth tens of thousands of euros
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NewsM&S chairman warns government against separate labelling for goods sold in NI
In a letter to foreign secretary James Cleverly, M&S chairman Archie Norman said the requirement would add ‘overbearing and prohibitive costs to exporting businesses’
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NewsNew Zealand trade deal: government ‘swerving’ concerns, claim MPs
New Zealand imports, such as lamb and beef, tend to be cheaper due to lower production costs The UK government is “swerving” concerns that a New Zealand trade deal would lead to unfair competition for local farmers, MPs have claimed. A cross-party group of MPs called out ...
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Comment & OpinionShould fmcg producers pass on the benefit of softening commodity prices?
It’s clear fmcg manufacturers face a perfect storm at the start of 2023, says Peter Hatfield, fmcg specialist at management consultancy Vendigital
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NewsKeep yoga mat additives out of bread flour, government urged
Chemical substances used in yoga mats are at risk of being sold in the UK from next year
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NewsFlorette owner Agrial reports increased operating losses due to transport and labour issues
The company had a loss of £8.5m from £6.3m and an underlying operating loss of £5.8m for the year ended 31 December 2021