Apr 4, 2019 | Brexit, News
MPs voted by a majority of just one last night to force Prime Minister Teresa May to ask the EU for an extension to the Brexit process. In a bid to avoid any no-deal scenario, the bill, which was put forward by Labour’s Yvette Cooper, will need to be approved by...
Jan 30, 2019 | Brexit, News
Members of the food industry have responded to the recent vote in the House of Commons regarding Brexit, calling for more speed in confirming a deal. MPs have voted in favour of re-opening talks with Brussels and against a proposal to delay Brexit in order to prevent...
Jan 29, 2019 | Brexit, News
Major retailers and foodservice operators have warned that their shelves will be empty in the short term as a result of a no-deal Brexit. Sainsbury’s, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Co-op, Lidl, KFC and McDonald’s are among the signatories of a letter to MPs...
Oct 9, 2018 | Brexit, News
A clear contingency plan to ensure the continued trade of organic produce with the EU in a ‘no deal’ Brexit is being called for by The Organic Trade Board (OTB) and the United Kingdom Organic Certifiers Group (UKOCG). “There has been speculation about how the UK will...
Sep 24, 2018 | Brexit, Food Packing, News
An updated no-deal Brexit scenario list has been released, which includes information about food imports, food exports and producing and labelling. In the newly released ‘No-Deal’ Technical Notices, The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has...
