Brexit and the food industry

UK again delays full post-Brexit import checks on EU food

The UK has again decided to delay the full implementation of checks on food products entering the country from the…

UK fresh-produce sector wins reprieve from Brexit-linked border proposals

Fresh produce imports into the UK from the EU will be excluded from safety checks under new border proposals, a…

UK to delay new food labelling rules for EU imports

The UK government has postponed plans to enforce new labelling rules on EU food imports by more than a year.…

Food-industry bodies mull implications of UK plan to change Northern Ireland Protocol

The UK government’s plan to change parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol to, it claims, make trade between Great Britain…

Can’t get the staff – the food industry’s labour pains

With labour shortages endemic throughout the food industry, companies are having to invest to retain and attract staff while at…

Britain again delays full post-Brexit import rules for EU goods

The UK government has once again put off plans to introduce full checks on EU imports drawn up after the…

UK meat body calls for prioritising of perishable goods amid port chaos

The body representing UK meat businesses has called for priority lanes for lorries carrying perishable goods to the Continent as…

UK pushes back post-Brexit rules on imports from Ireland

The UK government has announced another delay on the introduction of new rules governing goods entering Great Britain from the…

UK issues 20 visas for overseas lorry drivers

Only a score of overseas haulage drivers have been hired under the UK’s temporary visa scheme announced last month to…

EU expected to announce proposals to ease GB trade with Northern Ireland

The European Union is expected to announce proposals today to allow goods to circulate more freely between Great Britain and…