All Brexit articles – Page 17
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Comment & Opinion
How will Liz Truss’s understanding of food and farming inform her premiership?
A better guide to Truss as PM is what she learned as Treasury chief secretary and did at the Department of International Trade, says former FDF boss Ian Wright
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News
Surplus food donations from supermarkets down during cost of living crisis
FareShare said the “crippling” knock-on effects of the supply chain crisis had resulted in a fall in supermarket donations of around 200 tonnes a month
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Analysis & Features
Are farmers’ concerns over NZ trade deal warranted?
Lamb exports to UK could rise 69% in worst case, AHDB warns
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News
Lactalis Nestlé profits halved as costs stack up
In the year to 31 December 2021, the joint venture between Nestlé and French dairy giant Lactalis saw year-on-year turnover rise slightly
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Comment & Opinion
Will Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss be better news for the food industry?
Both candidates seem to agree on policies that are bad news for food, says Andrew Kuyk, director general of the Provision Trade Federation
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News
Supply chain crisis leads to 60% increase in food waste in just six months
According to a new study by Sodexo, more than a third of businesses admitted to deprioritising food waste due to the ongoing challenges in the supply chain
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News
Efra calls on government to prioritise fishing fleet and increase UK Seafood Fund
The committee recommended that the size of the UK Seafood Fund be increased by 50% to £150m to better support fisheries
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Analysis & Features
Can food and drink ever thrive under the Northern Ireland protocol?
The protocol placed a border in the Irish Sea to the seeming detriment of all businesses. But while not perfect, many insist it is working
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News
Calls for Defra to raise prawn quota to stop supply issues at Christmas
The trade association has warned that the current quota will soon run out, forcing processors to import coldwater prawns at the full 20% rate of duty
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News
EU-New Zealand trade deal could be long-term hurdle for British dairy exporters
World market fluctuations could benefit New Zealand over UK, warned supplier Wyke Farms
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News
Cruelty on continental pig farms supplying UK supermarkets, investigation reveals
The EU has been urged to stick with a promise to ban caged farming systems
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News
Food importers want input into government tariff cut proposals
Industry says reductions would help reduce inflation but could undermine FTA talks
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News
UK and EU milk supplies falling despite global production rise
European milk production is set to decline further due to challenges around sustainability regulations and soaring input costs
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News
US renews demands for increased access to UK food market
The head of recent agri-trade mission said the UK should be more ’science-based’ in its outlook
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News
FSA and Food Standards Scotland warn of ‘significant’ challenges to food safety
The bodies recognise that despite significant pressures on the food industry, food standards have largely been maintained but that challenges laid ahead
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News
MPs urged to delay ratification of UK-Australia free trade deal
Parliament’s trade committee says more time is needed to assess agreement, which farmers’ groups have criticised
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News
EU-UK veterinary deal could soothe Northern Ireland Protocol tensions
The food industry wants more clarity about UK government’s proposals
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News
UK to cut tariffs on some food imports from Commonwealth member states
The government’s plan is to replace market access previously offered under UK’s former membership of the EU
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News
UK seeks free trade deal with oil-rich Gulf states
Trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has promised big wins for UK food exporters