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Industry body says analysis of HMRC data shows structural rather than teething problems with Brexit.
Bureaucratic Brexit checks have begun and are hitting British businesses when they’re at their most vulnerable
06/01/2022
Inflation is rising, worker shortages are grinding us down and consumers are hurting, but No.10 is introducing measures which will make the situation worse
Figures reveal impact of Brexit and pandemic, with £2.7bn fall blamed largely on 24% drop in sales to bloc
The Chancellor has warned there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit - despite a pledge being made in the North East by Boris Johnson that standards would be protected.
The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023.
HMRC figures reveal huge year-on-year falls in trade, with whisky, cheese and chocolate worst hit.
Ian Wright, who leads the Food and Drink Federation, said that things are going to get worse before they get better.
UK agriculture is highly exposed to serious diseases imported from Europe, including African swine fever (ASF), because of a failure to get new border control posts (BCPs) operational before July 2022, a senior vet has warned.
Officials responsible for UK food supply now working 24/7 despite Theresa May's push for a Brexit delay.
Food and drink supplies in the UK face more disruption after the end of the Brexit transition period than they did from Covid, the industry has said.
A government minister has criticised businesses for taking a "head in the sand approach" when preparing for post-Brexit trade.
On trade, finance, migration, food standards and more, the UK suffers fresh ignominy on a daily basis.
Food and drink companies tell Boris Johnson they will have to pull out of Northern Ireland because of his deal
22/10/2020
Food and drink companies are set to quit Northern Ireland en masse because of "the added cost, complexity and trade friction" of doing business after Brexit, Boris Johnson's government has been told.
Labour said the revelations "blow apart" the "myth" that UK-EU trade disruption is a temporary problem.
Food Businesses Brace For A New Wave Of Post-Brexit Paperwork Affecting Pizza, Pies And Sandwiches
21/04/2021
The UK food industry is warning that a deluge of new post-Brexit red tape which comes into effect today will increase export paperwork by a third and make some sales to Europe unviable.
The head of the Food and Drink Federation said post-Brexit arrangements were having a major impact on the sector.
Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, voiced his concerns. / A leading figure from the food and drink industry has said he is “absolutely terrified” about the impact of a no-deal Brexit if it leads to the imposition of tariffs on trade with the EU.
The UK food industry has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow firms to co-ordinate and direct supplies with each other after a no-deal Brexit.
Ministers considering ‘lighter touch’ regime to avoid disruption to supplies from bloc.
Lord Frost, Boris Johnson’s Brexit minister, is reportedly considering allowing “lighter touch” controls on imports from 1 April.
THE boss of the Food and Drink Federation has said that the days when UK consumers could expect to pick up nearly whatever product they want whenever they want from supermarket shelves are "over".
Food industry trade bodies are discussing whether to take legal action against the government over post-Brexit plans that will require all meat and dairy products sold in the UK to be labelled as “not for EU”.
Former Sainsbury’s boss says Brexit will have a bigger impact than Covid on food and drink
17/09/2021
‘In two years’ time you are all going to realise Brexit was bigger news than Covid,’ warns Justin King.
Brexit survey by Food and Drink Federation confirms fears of retailers and DUP.
Heinz's announcement that it was to start making ketchup in the UK again was widely hailed, but the UK's post-Brexit food and drink manufacturing sector still faces stern challenges.