Opinion – Page 11
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must stop passing the buck on food for vulnerable people in a no-deal Brexit
The UK Government must immediately make available hardship funds to ensure vulnerable people can get the food they need in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let Brexit prevent you from making a move on pricing
Set pricing where you need it and treat Brexit as a separate stimulus, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionBrexit shortages could teach British food supply chains a valuable lesson
Climate change and trade disputes necessitate a more agile model, says Professor Leon Terry, director of environment & agrifood at Cranfield University
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Comment & OpinionThe Defra ‘brain drain’ would be bad news at any time, let alone ahead of a no-deal
As industry sources demand answers from MPs, the exodus from Defra means there’s nobody in to listen
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Comment & OpinionInstead of clarity over Brexit, while millions are wasted, all bets are back on
While the industry has been furiously preparing for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October nothing is for certain
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove must offer more convincing answers to food industry’s questions
Businesses should be prepared to face blame over the impact of a no-deal
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Comment & OpinionLetters: retailers should start small to tackle food waste in the supply chain
Brexit contract reviews; Food waste is complex
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Comment & OpinionPilgrim’s Pride move for Tulip shows US has UK meat sector in its sights
US pork producers could now have a much easier route to market for their pork in the UK
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Comment & OpinionBoris Johnson’s pork pie porkies set a worrying precedent
The PM’s misguided riff on Melton Mowbray pork pie exports reveals a shocking ignorance of the facts
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Comment & OpinionRetailers should collaborate, not compete, to cope with Brexit chaos
Discounters stand to benefit most from market disruption, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionYellowhammer? It’ll take more than rare birds to help us through Brexit
The government will soon be running out of rare bird names for its no-deal Brexit planning
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Comment & OpinionA no-deal Brexit will soon show how we’re not all in it together
We’re not all in this together. It’s not a Blitz spirit. A no-deal Brexit is a competitive opportunity same as any other
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Comment & OpinionWhere’s the no-deal Brexit plan to prevent animal culls and food shortages?
The government has yet to provide the industry with much of the basic information it needs to plan for a no-deal scenario
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Comment & OpinionReality of a no-deal Brexit has changed the mood in grocery
The clock is ticking and the mood in the grocery industry is turning faster than a consignment of meat stranded on the M20…
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Comment & OpinionThe ‘Brexit at all costs’ Cabinet faces a never-more serious situation
The appointment of a new PM is always important to the grocery sector
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Comment & OpinionGovernment’s public health policies are a farce. What now?
The Department of Health’s new green paper suggests a government clutching at straws. Can a new PM change things?
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Comment & OpinionNever mind the no-deal Brexit: food prices are going up already
The supermarkets are already facing massive pressure on prices. The question is just how much worse a no-deal would make it
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Comment & OpinionRSA report highlights the schism in the public debate about food
The UK food and farming system must be radically transformed within the next decade - so argues the RSA
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Comment & OpinionNo-deal disaster: let’s hope Johnson and Hunt are bluffing
Both Tory leadership contenders have said they would back a no-deal Brexit if necessary
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Comment & OpinionHalloween Brexit tough talk is terrifying for retailers and suppliers
While the British weather looks like it could wreck the summer, politicians are threatening Christmas and new year