Opinion – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionWhat does Unilever’s move to Rotterdam tell us about Brexit and the UK's future?
The fmcg giant insists it remains committed to the UK, and its announcement this morning focused on the “evolution” of its structure into three divisions
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Comment & OpinionIndustry and campaigners reach a crossroads over food labelling
Campaigners want meat and dairy labelling that could carry wording on methods of production similar to what is found on packs of eggs
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Comment & OpinionMichael Gove fails to reassure NFU Conference delegates over Brexit
Muted discontent among delegates, as farmers’ union elect first female president to oversee the Brexit transition
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Comment & OpinionLong-term food & farming ambitions are sacrificed at the altar of Brexit
Focus will switch to the ’immediate and critical issues for these industries - our negotiation, transition, and readiness for day one as we leave the EU’, says Defra
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Comment & OpinionWill the Food and Drink Sector Council be allowed to change the game?
If ever there was a time when the government needs more input from the food and drink industry into its future policies, this is it
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Comment & OpinionResolving our food differences with the US could be nearly as tricky as Brexit
As the chlorinated chicken row rumbles on, resolving differences with our friends across the pond could become as challenging as the Brexit negotiations
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Comment & OpinionYes, food price inflation should ease – but we can’t afford to get complacent
It’s been a bruising 18 months for consumers since the Brexit vote sent sterling crashing
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Comment & OpinionIt's crucial for food to increase its R&D spend
As Brexit looms, the UK food industry must increase its spend on research and development
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Comment & OpinionBrexit phase 1: encouraging, slightly
The agreement reached on 8 December on phase 1 of the Brexit negotiations has been met with a huge sigh of relief in many …
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Comment & OpinionGove promises change – but there’s no getting away from those Brexit fault lines
While the environment secretary was again adamant that UK food and animal welfare standards would be a red line in negotiations, the fault lines are already clear to see
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Comment & OpinionProgress made on Brexit must continue at pace in 2018
I will remember 2017 as the year the government agreed to establish a food & drink sector council
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Comment & OpinionMPs must realise the industry cannot afford no-deal Brexit logjams
Ian Wright didn’t hold back when he was quizzed by MPs on the impact of Brexit
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Comment & OpinionLord Price has a positive story to tell at FDF President’s Reception
Former Waitrose boss insists there are still reasons to be cheerful about the UK’s future after Brexit
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Comment & OpinionTime to trim the EU food machine
At a recent food summit in Prague, European Commission officials were curiously absent, says Professor Chris Elliott
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Comment & OpinionThe rising loaf
Sir, The price of wheat has most definitely increased as a result of Brexit
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Comment & OpinionTry to listen, Dr Fox. It’s a no from the public (and your fellow ministers) to chlorinated chicken
The trade secretary was back in the headlines after he told a House of Commons committee that he saw no reason why the British public shouldn’t eat chlorinated chicken from the US
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Comment & OpinionWhere will Brexit inflation be in one year?
Sir, A year ago I forecast in The Grocer that food inflation would be at 3% within a year
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Comment & OpinionBrexit and the beanstalk: a fairy tale with an uncertain ending
Once upon a time, there lived an Old Woman called Theresa and her son, Grayling…
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Comment & OpinionCasual dining needs to become smart
After years of growth, the casual dining sector is now under pressure…
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Comment & Opinion“Prepare for the worst” is sound advice given the Brexit mess in government
This begs the question: is government actually preparing for all eventualities?