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“This really is crunch time”: Industry reacts to historic Government Brexit defeat

The food and drink industry is today reacting after Brexit preparations took a dramatic turn last night. MPs voted down the Withdrawal Bill, heightening the business community's concerns for the months ahead

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“This really is crunch time”: Industry reacts to historic Government Brexit defeat

16 January 2019 Brexit
UK coffee shops achieve 20 years of growth despite hard Brexit concerns

15 January 2019 Brexit
What will happen to Cornish pasties post-Brexit?

08 November 2018 Brexit

Post-Brexit farmer immigration scheme launched

03 October 2018 Brexit

The first post-Brexit immigration plan released by the government looks to provide British farmers a much sought after seasonal workforce
How EU-protected foods will fare in a post-Brexit world

02 October 2018 Brexit

As the Brexit end date creeps closer and closer, professionals in the food industry are voicing their concerns about the status of the 80 EU-protected foods produced by the UK.
Fairtrade warns of dangers of a no-deal Brexit

19 September 2018 Brexit

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
New legislation pushing Green Brexit opens the conversation about British farmers

12 September 2018 Brexit

The introduction of the new Agriculture Bill presents a post-Brexit plan for a cleaner, more environmentally-conscious Britain that focuses on providing for its farmers.
Mexico offers new opportunity for Brexit-hit businesses

11 September 2018 Brexit

With EU-UK relationships in a bit of a flux, small businesses may find solace in markets across the Americas. Sanjeev Gupta: "British businesses will recognise that a resurgent American industrial sector presents a long-term investment opportunity that’s just too big to ignore."
New export hope for small UK businesses

07 September 2018 Brexit

In 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 Brexit

NFU 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 Brexit

The 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 Brexit

The 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 Brexit

The 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 Brexit

The 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