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New export hope for small UK businesses
07 September 2018 BrexitIn the wake of Brexit, the trade status between the UK and the EU remains uncertain, but some UK businesses are finding alternate options on international waters. -
Statistics show need for focus on homegrown food production, says NFU president
07 August 2018 BrexitNFU president Minette Batters has urged the government to put the nation’s food security at the top of the political agenda, as latest figures on UK’s self-sufficiency in food have stagnated -
New call on MPs to urge for better bread labelling laws
27 June 2018 BrexitThe Real Bread Campaign is urging the public to email their local MP to put pressure on Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to "protect shoppers from incomplete and potentially misleading loaf labelling" -
British farmers “better equipped than anyone” to deliver high quality food, says Michael Gove
26 June 2018 BrexitThe Secretary of State for Food and Environment, Michael Gove, spoke about British farmers being well-equipped to fulfil the national and global demand for high quality food at the NFU Summer Reception on Monday -
The Interview: Minette Batters
23 April 2018 BrexitThe newly elected president of the NFU talks policy, food chains and how to help -
Transitional Period Will Provide Important Stability, NFU Says
25 September 2017 BrexitThe Prime Minister’s commitment to a transitional period after the UK leaves the EU will provide important stability for farm businesses, the National Farmers' Union says, and prepares the ground for both sides to make progress in Brexit negotiations -
‘No Deal’ Brexit Could Spell Everyday Food Item Price Hike
18 September 2017 BrexitNew analysis by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) spells out the potential cost to shoppers of leaving the EU without a tariff-free trade deal -
Businesses in Farm-to-Fork Supply Chain Reveal Workforce Concerns in Brexit Survey
01 September 2017 BrexitTrade bodies from across the UK’s £110bn food and drink supply chain have published a landmark survey on their sector, which employs four million people across the UK -
UK Food and Drink Supply Chain Outlines Brexit Priorities
24 July 2017 BrexitA joint letter has been sent to MPs signed by 26 representative bodies from across the UK food and drink supply chain stating 10 key priorities for EU negotiations which they believe will protect the UK's food security and food and farming sectors -
Brexit Uncertainty Causes Farmer Confidence to Fall
06 June 2017 BrexitFarmers' confidence for the next three years has taken a significant knock, with a National Farmers Union (NFU) survey showing an 18-point drop in mid-term confidence in the last two years -
Brexit Must Not Leave British Farming at a Disadvantage, says NFU President
04 May 2017 BrexitBritish farming must not be placed at a disadvantage to its European competitors as a result of leaving the European Union, NFU President Meurig Raymond told the audience at Fresh Produce Journal (FPJ) Live today
Amid the uncertainty that lies six months ahead, charity organisation Fairtrade speaks out about the ill effects no-deal Brexit will have on exporters that depend on trade with the UK
