Mar 4, 2019 | Brexit, News
In a newspaper article over the weekend, the US Ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, has claimed that the EU’s ‘Museum of Agriculture’ approach was not sustainable. He also stated that American farmers are ‘the future of farming.’ Published in Saturday’s Daily...
Mar 1, 2019 | Brexit, News
According to a new ‘St. David’s Day poll’ over half of UK consumers are concerned that food which is farmed to lower standards than home-produced fare might be imported after Brexit. This was one of the top findings of a major opinion poll conducted by pollsters BMG...
Feb 22, 2019 | Brexit, News, Uncategorized
Speaking during the recent NFU Conference at the ICC Birmingham, Secretary of State at Defra Michael Gove has promised to protect farmers and the food industry from cheap food imports. In her own speech to Conference, NFU President Minette Batters called for the...
Feb 13, 2019 | Brexit, News
With just over a month to go until the 29th March deadline, concerns are growing around the implications of a possible no-deal Brexit. Stepping into the fray, John Perry, the managing director of supply chain and logistics consultancy SCALA, has commented on what he...
Feb 12, 2019 | Brexit, News
In a letter to Defra Secretary of State Michael Gove, over 30 food and drink trade bodies have asked that any non-Brexit consultations be placed on hold as a ‘matter of great urgency’, until the current Brexit uncertainty is resolved. The letter, which was signed by...
Feb 8, 2019 | Brexit, News
The Government has issued guidance on food and drink labelling in the event of a no deal Brexit, giving businesses a 21-month transition period for significant changes. While food businesses will have the 21-month transition period available there are some technical...
