Brexit – Page 32
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Foodservice wholesalers struggling with staff shortages
Wholesalers told The Grocer they did not have enough staff in operational roles within depots
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Trade experts play down Australia trade deal concerns
Boris Johnson’s cabinet is apparently locked in a dispute over whether to grant Australia zero-tariff access
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Analysis & Features
World Bee Day: What will happen to the UK’s pesticide legislation now it is out of the EU?
Brexit was supposed to mean sovereignty but when it comes to pesticides and agrichemicals, academics, campaigners, and the pesticide lobby all agree the UK is so far falling short
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Rice flour shortage set to raise prices of babyfood, noodles and soups
The shortage could cause price hikes and recipe changes in babyfood, noodles and gluten free products, warn Eurostar Commodities
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Tesco says coronavirus still a key risk to the business
Tesco has warned there is still “uncertainty” over the long-term impact of the Covid pandemic
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Comment & Opinion
Northern Irish businesses need clarity and solutions, not bluster and a vague ‘roadmap’
A veterinary agreement would reduce border checks altogether and is especially important for smaller businesses
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Seasonal workers: Efra committee slams government inertia
The committee said the ‘last-minute approach’ to expanding the scheme had created ‘unnecessary and costly’ uncertainty
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Hovis strike risks bread shortages in Northern Ireland, union warns
Hovis workers will strike from tomorrow after rejecting a 3% pay rise
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Analysis & Features
Has the UK really broken the EU trade deal in Jersey?
That’s the accusation from France – but the truth is complicated
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UK ‘banning itself’ from exporting raw milk to the EU
A delay by English authorities in licensing depots was affecting exports and costing Omsco £10K a week, it said
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UK government establishes food industry ‘war room’ for Northern Ireland
Some trade bodies had complained of being frozen out of government discussions
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Analysis & Features
Culture war: should British brands fly the union flag on packaging?
The newest front in Britain’s culture war is seeping into food and drink. So should brands adopt the union flag on packaging and marketing – or steer clear?
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Organics fear exclusion from EU due to trade deal ‘omission’
Exporters say the consequences could be ‘unfair and arbitrary’
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Comment & Opinion
Resilient, sustainable supply chains are central to the future of UK business
In a post-Brexit, post-pandemic environment, re-evaluating supply chains will be key, says Linda Ellett, UK head of consumer markets at KPMG
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Comment & Opinion
The prospect of food price inflation is a worrying new development
Echoes of previous crises are unavoidable, but this is no time to panic
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58 years spent on post-Brexit paperwork so far this year
The UK has issued 89,000 certificates in 2021, a 110-fold increase on the same period last year
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British jobs under threat as UK-Norway fish access talks fail, company claims
The lack of a deal with the Scandinavian state for 2021 meant UK vessels would be unable to access their waters
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Driver shortage leading to availability issues in convenience stores
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has been forced to introduce caps on the amount of products retailers
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Supermarkets ducking out of post-Brexit support, says Dutch supplier
Supermarket prices will rise more than is necessary unless there is greater collaboration, according to Moolenaar
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Government announces first additional SAWS operator
The seasonal agricultural workers scheme was expanded to 30,000 permits in December