An FDF survey found eight in 10 of the country’s biggest suppliers opposed a UK-wide approach to the post-Brexit requirements.

Forcing all UK supermarkets to put “not for EU” labels on meat, dairy and plant products in a move to assuage the concerns of unionists in Northern Ireland will force up prices and undermine the war against inflation, ministers have been told.

Almost one in five (18%) have said they are less likely to buy products labelled “Not for EU” which will be a requirement on all British meat and dairy produce from October 2024.

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”.

Denise Rion, British Frozen Food Federation’s head of technical, explores the increasingly complex asks of 'Not for EU' labelling and highlights how an expansion of the scheme to GB imports will cause havoc.

A Scottish dairy has criticised Brexit labelling plans as a "huge cost for a family firm". / The managing director of Scotland’s largest independent dairy has urged the UK Government to rethink its "not for EU" labelling scheme which is set to be introduced in October and will rack up bills out of nowhere for businesses throughout the country.