Jan 30, 2020 | Brexit, News
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has insisted Wales’ food and drink industry must continue to prosper as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019,...
Nov 1, 2019 | Brexit, Ireland, News
The latest insight from Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has revealed a strong positive sentiment from UK consumers towards Irish food and drink products and a declining confidence in the availability of the food and drink they enjoy post Brexit. The insight, which...
Oct 21, 2019 | Brexit, News
As the Prime Minister looks set to attempt to get Brexit legislation through the House of Commons once again this week the food industry’s main body is urging caution. Ian Wright CBE, chief executive, Food and Drink Federation, said: “Everybody has had enough of...
Oct 18, 2019 | Brexit, News
Boris Johnson says he remains very confident about achieving the majority vote he needs at Westminster to get Brexit done by 31st October. The Brexit deal he struck yesterday with the EU will be put to Westminster MPs, prior to a Commons vote tomorrow. However, the...
Sep 25, 2019 | Brexit, News
An increasingly uncertain economic landscape and the looming threat of Brexit is continuing to take its toll on the food and drink industry. The UK’s biggest 150 food and drink supplier profit margins fell for a second consecutive year to 5.8% in 2018 from 6.2% in...
