All Brexit articles – Page 5
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News‘Sort the border’ or face spring supply chain breakdown, government warned
Businesses claim to still be in the dark about the incoming controls on EU goods
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Analysis & FeaturesFood security: the 10 biggest threats to the UK supply chain
As farmers demand government support, food supply chains are under growing pressure from climate change, policy, crime and economics
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NewsBlue Marine Foundation sues government for exceeding fishing scientific advice
Current overfishing was a ’grossly irresponsible’ use of UK national resources, the Blue Marine Foundation said
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NewsAmerican prune juice to become cheaper in post-Brexit agreement
The UK is suspending a 16% tariff on US prune juice and prune juice concentrate from next month
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NewsTractors descend on Westminster in food security protest
The convoy of tractors and other farm vehicles circled Westminster, bringing London traffic to a halt over several hours
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NewsFWD urges the government to scrap ‘Not for EU’ labelling
The organisation believes the labelling will ‘disrupt the food and drink supply chain’ as well as increasing costs and reducing range
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Analysis & FeaturesCan FSA shake-up make the UK a leader on lab-grown meat?
Plans to speed up regulatory approval could affect lab-grown meat, novel foods and CBD – but some argue the move will come too late
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NewsSupermarkets to be hauled before Efra supplier fairness probe
It is investigating how profitability and risk is shared through the food supply chain, following a period of soaring food price inflation and dwindling returns for producers
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Analysis & FeaturesHow British are the supermarkets and what’s behind their marketing claims?
Much has been made of online ‘buy British’ sections, but farmers aren’t impressed. A consultation is looking to make claims clearer
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NewsCountry of origin and method of production labelling consultation begins
The plans promised to improve transparency, while supporting British farming, Defra said
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NewsSome green shoots for food companies despite fall in confidence
In the last quarter of 2023, half of SMEs reported business conditions had deteriorated
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Comment & OpinionRage in Wales as farmers unleash wrath over Labour’s farming policy
The Welsh government’s proposals for a new, post-Brexit farm subsidy framework has gone down like a cup of sheep dip
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NewsUK lands access to tonnes of haddock and cod with new Faroe Islands deal
The deal will see British fishermen benefit from 920 tonnes of cod and haddock
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Comment & OpinionGross? How bureaucracy is creeping into the UK’s edible insect opportunity
Finally, eating insects is trendy again. Or was it ever?
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NewsOcado claims biggest Buy British shopping aisle of any UK supermarket
The dedicated section of the Ocado website will feature more than 800 British items every week of the year
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NewsFSA to launch lab-grown meat safety testing by autumn
The Grocer understands the agency plans to parachute scientists in to work alongside companies chosen to pilot a new ‘sandbox’ testing environment
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NewsSkilled worker visa applications in food industry soar ahead of new immigration law
The minimum salary required for a skilled overseas worker visa will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 in April
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NewsSusan Jebb steps down as FSA boss to concentrate on fighting obesity
Jebb started as FSA boss in July 2021, taking over as permanent chair of the regulator from interim chair Ruth Hussey, who had succeeded Heather Hancock
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NewsAnimal rights campaigners warn of welfare standards dilution post-Brexit
New proposals from the Animal Welfare Committee have suggested a change to current welfare law to allow for the handling of chickens by their legs
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NewsJapan gives Cornish pasties and Staffordshire cheese protected status
An array of British food and drink including Staffordshire cheese and Welsh lamb are getting protected status in Japan