All Brexit articles – Page 29
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NewsGovernment announces first additional SAWS operator
The seasonal agricultural workers scheme was expanded to 30,000 permits in December
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NewsFinnebrogue adds NPD trio to plant-based Naked lineup
The Northern Irish supplier suggested further significant NPD was in the pipeline ‘in the coming months’
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NewsBread prices must increase to cover inflation, warns Irwin’s
Food prices were down in March, according to the ONS this week
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NewsBerry Gardens boosts recycled and Prevented Ocean Plastic content of punnets
The fruit supplier said the move would prevent plastic equivalent to 8.2 million water bottles from polluting the sea annually
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Comment and OpinionBrexit uncertainty and inconsistency means UK-EU food trade is still in limbo
We are still a long way from any semblance of normality, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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Comment and OpinionThe UK has the potential to become a leading player in the CBD sector
Major organisations are looking closely at CBD as regulation becomes clearer and consumer demand grows, says Tony Reeves, an international CBD specialist and EIHA’s UK representative
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Comment and OpinionScottish seafood industry’s problems won’t be solved without further EU negotiations
Currently, the only politically viable solution is for government to essentially bankroll seafood businesses
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NewsTH Clements boosts sales and narrows losses despite weather challenges
The major brassica grower’s improved performance came about despite the impact of extreme flooding in 2019
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NewsFood and drink exports fall nearly 10% in pandemic
Most of the top 10 food and drink products exported by the UK were negatively affected by Covid-19 and restrictions of movement
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NewsFish processors criticise UK & Scottish governments over Brexit financial support
Both administrations have come under fire for ‘failing’ to adequately support the sector since Brexit
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NewsPick for Britain scheme for UK-based farm workers scrapped
The scheme was launched last year to recruit UK workers for seasonal farm jobs
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NewsFood and drink exports still down despite February recovery
HMRC figures show food and drink exports to the EU were down by 26% in February compared with the same month last year
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NewsFarm labour crisis looming with Covid rates high in Europe
Thousands of new coronavirus cases have been recorded in key countries for recruitment, such as Bulgaria and Romania, over the past week
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Analysis and FeaturesFood security: How can UK cities feed themselves?
With Covid and Brexit forcing the UK to re-examine its food security, ‘farm cities’ and towns, from Tokyo to Todmorden, could provide a sustainable model for communities to feed themselves
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NewsCovid ‘war room’ closure ‘short-sighted’ warn food industry members
Discussions have shifted more towards problems arising from Brexit in recent months
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Free From & Plant Based
The surge in shopper appetite and eagerness to experiment has not been lost in the free from, plant based and vegan categories. Locked down Brits are hungry for innovation and manufacturers have responded with a raft of ambient, chilled and frozen NPD.
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NewsChocolate, biscuits and rice pudding won’t need EHC says Defra
Next month Brussels will significantly expand the range of composite foods requiring an export health certificate
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NewsJohn West to bypass UK for Irish imports
The move had become the “least worst option” following the UK’s departure from the EU
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NewsUK exporter faces closure within weeks due to Brexit
‘It’s really emotional seeing your business crumble around you and the government doing nothing to help’
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Comment and OpinionThe time is now for UK government to deliver a world-leading food policy
Too many food strategies have previously been academic reports with little chance of success, says Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC