Warning over empty supermarket shelves and higher food prices as new post-Brexit charges hit
05/04/2024
The new charges are set to come into force at the end of the month and will mean higher food prices will be passed on to consumers, suppliers warn.
Higher prices and empty shelves are on the way.
Brexit border controls on certain foods imported to Britain from the European Union may push up inflation there by 0.2 percentage points, according to a report published by Allianz Trade.
Brexit: despatches from the downside – No 30
12/04/2024
The stock exchange ‘going down the gurgler’, a ‘hammer blow’ to the food industry, married Britons punished, and some rare Brexit upsides
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.
Rees-Mogg warnings over post-Brexit border charges gets slapped with a glorious community note
12/04/2024
According to reports, Britain faces a £2 billion post-Brexit bill on European food imports from the end of the month.
The Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation has called on the Defra Secretary to delay the implementation of BTOM until October 2024 to address “serious issues”.
From her busy shop on Pollokshaws Road, owner Rachna Dheer has grown a loyal customer base eager to sample the continent's finest produce. / But she fears her business may be "eradicated" when post-Brexit import fees are introduced this month.
A report has found that new post-Brexit UK border checks coming into force later this month will cost British businesses £2bn and fuel higher inflation. / Callers Daniel and Encina tell James O’Brien about their experiences highlighting the impact of Brexit on the food industry.
German Deli in east London is known for its wide variety of traditional sausages, but the post-Brexit border changes brought in last month means stocks are running worryingly low.
Hospital admissions for salmonella and E coli have reached their highest level in decades.
Irish agri-food products being shipped to Great Britain are unlikely to face physical checks until next year, the Welsh government has said.
The man who started making fish pies on his kitchen table served up healthy sales of £133m last year, despite staff and cost issues … and the problem of being outside the EU.
Brexit: despatches from the downside – No 24
01/03/2024
In this week's Brexit downsides, extra food labelling costing up to £250mn, a huge drop in overseas students, veterinary shortages in NI, and more.
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”.
Dover Port health body fears gangs of meat smugglers looking to bypass new post-Brexit checks
09/02/2024
Authority weighs up legal action against government over new checks on imported meat taking place 22 miles inland. / The Port of Dover could become a target for criminals smuggling illegal and diseased meat into the country under new post-Brexit plans that will involve lorries from the continent being checked 22 miles inland, the port’s health authority has warned.
Four years after the UK quit the EU, the first border controls on imports from the continent have been introduced, with more to follow.
Food businesses sending products to the EU have had to fork out an extra £170m in export costs because of Brexit red tape, with the changes described as being “catastrophic” for some exporters. / Data shows costs have contributed to value of meat exports falling by 17% since 2019.
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has taken a swipe at former prime minister Boris Johnson for adopting a “morally bankrupt” position during post-Brexit trade talks with the US.
SCRAPPING post-Brexit “not for EU” labelling on food and copying Scottish Government funding for suppliers are two key recommendations for the UK Government in a major new “manifesto” from a top industry body.
Businesses that make sporting goods, children’s toys, jewellery and medical goods have struggled the most with the border costs imposed by the UK’s decision to leave the EU.
While the challenges of post-Brexit trade continue to impact businesses what will shape the culinary landscape of the North Highlands – and can the spirit of love endure?
Brexit: despatches from the downside – No 21
10/02/2024
Poor regulation of harmful chemicals, the City losing control of trillions, the music industry on its knees ... more Brexit consequences.
The UK government has delayed health and safety checks on food imports from the European Union for the fifth time in three years amid fears that the extra controls will push up food prices and disrupt vital supplies.
Chair of EFRA, Sir Robert Goodwill shares “serious concerns” regarding biosecurity threats to UK’s agri-food sector following the implementation of BTOM and urges clarity on check funding cuts and Sevington facility concerns.
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