Opinion – Page 10
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Seasonal labour crisis is a serious threat to British farming
To conclude that the fruit & veg rotting in UK fields has nothing to do with Brexit is absurd
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#GettingBrexitDone won’t put an end to upheaval for food & drink
Johnson’s Brexit deal, if it passes, would lead to regulatory divergence from the EU – and no easy answers for the food & drink sector
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Trump’s new 25% tariffs are designed to inflict maximum pain
New US tariffs mean mature cheddar could soon become “a luxury like caviar”, we’ve heard from industry sources
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Get Ready for Brexit? You can’t blame businesses for not being prepared
Today’s NAO report suggests trade will be thrown into chaos on day one of Brexit
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Will Defra or DIT come out on top in food standards struggle?
Theresa Villiers is a staunch animal welfare advocate, while Liz Truss is a proponent of deregulation
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Can Boris Johnson’s ‘reasonable compromise’ break the deadlock?
The PM has made an attempt to replace the backstop. But will it be enough?
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Government 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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Don’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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Brexit 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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The 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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Instead 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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Michael 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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Letters: retailers should start small to tackle food waste in the supply chain
Brexit contract reviews; Food waste is complex
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Pilgrim’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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Boris 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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Retailers 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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Yellowhammer? 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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A 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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Where’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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Reality 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…