Brexit – Page 33
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Comment & OpinionGovernment has kicked the Northern Ireland border can down the road long enough
M&S deserves kudos for speaking out as openly as it has on the issue
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NewsAsda gives suppliers 30 days to pay 5% transport costs hike as HGV crisis continues
In a letter to suppliers, obtained by The Grocer, the retailer blamed “Brexit uncertainty” for soaring transportation costs
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NewsSeasonal labour shortages leaving crops unpicked, growing industry warns
The industry has called on the government to widen the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and make it permanent
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NewsDriver shortages and ‘pingdemic’ wreak havoc on doorstep deliveries
Müller’s Milk & More and fruit & veg box companies Oddbox and Pale Green Dot have had their supply chains disrupted
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NewsOnline grocer British Corner Shop secures Dutch distribution hub in response to Brexit
The company said it had enjoyed a surge in demand across Europe over the past year
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NewsM&S cuts Christmas range in Northern Ireland due to Brexit checks
Chairman Archie Norman said the issues were “very threatening” to M&S
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Analysis & FeaturesBusiness with a Flourish: how Cotswold Fayre expanded into retail
Paul Hargreaves and Paul Castle have defied the pandemic and a shortage of building materials to open a farm shop in Somerset
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NewsEducation reform needed to solve labour crisis, meat firms say
The government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee policy and T Levels need more food-focused courses, the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers argues
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not just the driver shortage – food supply chains lack crucial skilled labour
Government needs to take the labour crises facing food production seriously, says Richard Harrow, CEO of the British Frozen Food Federation
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NewsNI supermarkets call for action to avoid further Brexit disruption
Retailers have written to Brexit minister David Frost and European Commission VP Maroš Šefčovič
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Analysis & FeaturesFive strange yet nutritious ‘novel foods’ attracting attention from regulators
Some call them innovative. Others call them ‘Frankenfoods’
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Analysis & FeaturesEdible insects, CBD, lab-grown meat: why Brexit is great news for weird foods
Will Brexit kick-start the novel foods industry in the UK?
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Comment & OpinionBusinesses have a lot of mixed messages to balance as restrictions end
This Monday 19 July seems less like Freedom Day and more like release on parole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment & OpinionWhat next for the FDF under incoming CEO Karen Betts?
Betts will inherit one of the most powerful roles in the British food industry when she takes over later this year
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NewsPragmatism needed to ease meat & fish Brexit export woes, Efra chair warns Defra
Neil Parish MP also criticised the government for not pledging further financial support for exporters hit by red tape
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NewsMorrisons’ For Farmers produce range hits £20m mark
Morrisons first launched its For Farmers range in 2015
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NewsSpanish chorizo industry hails 28% growth in UK Q1 exports
The Spanish Chorizo Consortium said it could exceed 2020’s export figures but warned of disruption from Brexit and Covid
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NewsPoultry sector warns of new CO2 crisis with supplies on ‘knife-edge’
A series of manufacturing issues across Europe have contributed to growing shortages
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Comment & OpinionHealth and sustainability label proliferation risks consumer confusion and undermines public trust
At the weekend, Nestlé joined retailers including M&S, Co-op and Sainsbury’s to announce the launch of Foundation Earth, a new front-of-pack eco-score
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Analysis & FeaturesAs food shortages loom, how to solve the driver crisis?
The shortage of HGV drivers is threatening food supplies, but the government has proved reluctant to take action. What is the way ahead?