Brexit – Page 21
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NewsSoaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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NewsCheshire Cheese Co snapped up by Joseph Heler in move to re-start EU exports
The supplier hit the headlines in January 2021 after halting exports to the block due to post-Brexit bureacracy
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NewsM&S reinstates Christmas food ordering service on island of Ireland
M&S cancelled the service due to Brexit-linked supply chain disruptions last year
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RankingsOC&C 150 supplier rankings 2022: Opportunities remain in exports
Despite the strong growth in post-Covid domestic sales, the Top 150’s international sales outstripped UK growth
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NewsUK self-sufficiency contracting, industry leaders warn Efra committee
Minette Batters, NFU president, said she had ‘never witnessed anything like this’ when it came to the pressures the sector was under
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NewsMet Foods warns of export ‘hell’ after almost £15,000-worth of stock lost at Calais
The business, which owns plant-based yoghurt brands Cocos Organic and Nush, has halted exports into the EU
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NewsWyke Farms secures £30m export finance guarantee to grow overseas sales
The West Country cheesemaker has secured the finance from Barclays, guaranteed by the government’s UK Export Finance agency
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News‘Unnecessary’ Defra policy threatening viability of meat exports, industry warns
New Defra rules now require additional sign-off from a vet before an export health certificate can be granted
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Comment & OpinionFood safety must be carefully considered in Brexit Freedoms Bill
The FSA cannot simply sunset the laws for which it is responsible without a decline in food standards and a risk to public health, says chair Susan Jebb
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: A cost of living survival guide for shops, shoppers and suppliers
The Grocer’s managing editor Emma Weinbren hosts this discussion on the origins of the cost of living crisis and what it means for the fmcg sector going forward
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NewsFishers forecast ‘bad’ medium-term outlook amid soaring input costs and labour shortages
More than a quarter of UK vessel owners and skippers see the outlook for the next three to five years as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’
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NewsGovernment raises prawn quota following BFFF lobbying
Without an increase in the quota, processors would have been forced to import cold water prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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NewsUK genetic tech push now influencing EU GM lobbying, campaigners say
‘Vested interests’ are driving legislation in Britain and on the continent, according to research by campaign group Corporate Europe Observatory
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NewsRamsden International sinks to first loss in company’s history as Brexit hits sales
Ramsden International has fallen to its first-ever loss as new Brexit rules hit revenues at the wholesale exporter.
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NewsTree of Life and Health Store suppliers £20m out of pocket following collapse
Hundreds of suppliers have been left almost £20m out of pocket by the collapse of Tree of Life and sister distributor The Health Store, with a number of start-ups struggling to survive the fallout
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NewsFood safety under threat from EU law repeal bill, claims Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland issued the warning following last week’s publication of The Retained EU Law (Reform and Revocation) Bill
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NewsGrowers call for seasonal visa clarity as Defra denies ELMS to be scrapped
The government must act on Liz Truss’s pre-election promises by rapidly expanding the seasonal workers scheme, growers have urged
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish dairy’s international treasure hunt
Dairy can often feel like a dwindling industry in the UK. Declining milk consumption and promotion of vegan alternatives – amid allegations around the impact of cows on climate – have led to a sense of woe across the sector
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can be done to tackle the hidden UK warehousing crisis?
Low pay, tough working conditions and a lack of foreign labour are driving a crisis – so what can the sector do to appeal to British workers?
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NewsTree of Life owner claims HSBC ‘refused’ to help ease burden
The health food wholesaler experienced a “dramatic” hit to sales caused by the twin shocks of Brexit and Covid, which followed a record year in the 12 months to 31 March 2021 when revenues exceeded £100m.