The British meat industry faces a long-running problem of skilled staff shortages which has been exacerbated by recent Government decisions.
"No checks on imports from the continent has handed the EU a nice Brexit dividend", says BMPA
18/10/2021
The latest opinion piece from the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) notes postponing import checks from the EU leaves UK meat exporters at a significant disadvantage.
A significant amount of the UK’s meat production may become non-compliant for export to the EU if proposed changes are implemented, the sheep sector has warned.
Over a week on from the end of the Brexit transition period some hauliers say they have faced long delays.
'My meat shipment is rotting in Rotterdam'
20/01/2021
Tony Hale has five containers of pork sitting at Rotterdam port that is now "rotten".
UK food company, Helen Browning’s Organic, whose products appear on the shelves of the largest supermarkets in the country has decided to stop using British pork in their sausages following the post-Brexit complications in moving meat across borders.
A “perfect storm” of Covid-19 abattoir shutdowns and Brexit trade disruption has resulted in a 14% drop in farm-gate pig prices, claims Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
Additional paperwork and certification have cost the UK meat industry up to £120 million since the end of the transition period, a new report states.
The British meat industry is warning that hundreds of thousands of pigs may have to be culled within weeks unless the government issues more visas to allow slaughterers into the country.
For the past two years now, British poultry businesses that trade with the EU have faced a double standard.
Ban on sale of chilled meats to Northern Ireland to be delayed again, under UK deal with EU
06/09/2021
Government poised to announce further extensions to post-Brexit ‘grace periods’ until at least the end of the year.
The BMPA claims the UK Government has made it “doubly difficult” to recruit new butchers as a result of Brexit and a lack of funding for education courses.
Bloc leaders say UK must fully implement post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.
Fruit and veg supply could be ‘in trouble’, says NFU – citing added costs of Brexit and Ukraine war.
Politicians and industry call for Government to level up EU import rules.
Exports of seafood and meat products to the EU have been disrupted since the end of the transition period on January 1st, with businesses of all sizes reporting losing money and trade due to bureaucratic border processes. ... House of Commons EFRA Committee today launch an inquiry into how the Government can support meat and fish exporters.
A Brexit border control post in Holyhead is set to shrink under plans for a lighter touch system using more data and technology. In May, the UK Government delayed introducing more checks on EU goods entering the UK for the fourth time over fears it will impact supply chains and add to rising inflation.
As part of efforts to maintain the Good Friday Agreement and make sure there is no border in the sea or on the island of Ireland, the Windsor Framework was devised. One aspect of this will see “Not for EU” labelling required on British food products sold throughout the UK.
New rules under Brexit are causing meat processors and exporters to face an increase in export costs of up to 40 per cent, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
Business chiefs say new red tape could reduce shelf life of fresh produce by one-fifth. / A group representing 30 major business bodies said the new requirement to notify the British authorities a day before European goods are sent would lead to big delays.
MacDuff 1890 were supplying customers on the continent with 'Rolls Royce of Scottish Beef'.
UK meat exporters could permanently lose half their trade due to Brexit, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
UK meat exporters could permanently lose half their trade due to Brexit, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA).
Shipments of meat, such as lamb, bacon and sausages, between Britain and the European Union will be disrupted next year.