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Border checks and labelling rules threaten EU fine food trade
01 May 2024 BrexitPost-Brexit border checks are set to prove costly for fine food retailers and risk limiting access to artisanal European food, insiders warn, while labelling requirements could lead to more barriers to trade -
5 things you need to know about new EU import rules
22 January 2024 BrexitLearn what the new border controls for EU imports coming into force from 31st January mean for independent retailers and wholesalers -
New reforms hope to boost UK wine production
01 November 2023 BrexitDefra says UK wine producers have been “held back by red tape” in the EU, and new reforms will help wineries, vineyards and traders innovate -
How independent retailers are celebrating King Charles III’s coronation
27 April 2023 BrexitWith just over a week until the big day, we find out what three fine food retailers are doing to mark the King’s coronation -
Food and drink industry relieved by Northern Ireland Protocol agreement
02 March 2023 BrexitThis week, prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with Northern Ireland to relax some Brexit rules and relieve some red tape for exporters -
Farming industry issues urgent warning over food shortages
24 February 2023 BrexitIndependent retailers can be a vital part of a much-needed shift towards seasonal eating and short supply chains in the midst of shortages -
2022: Looking back at a year in fine food
25 January 2023 BrexitSpeciality Food reflects on how the food and drink sector adapted to political uncertainty, a cost-of-living crisis and post-Brexit recovery last year -
UK food and drink exports on the rise as Brexit chaos settles
12 December 2022 BrexitDespite a difficult first couple of years of Brexit, exports of food and drink rose in 2022 -
How Brexit and the cost-of-living crisis have increased interest in British cheese
11 October 2022 BrexitWe explore how the popularity of British cheese has been affected by events such as Brexit, the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis -
Government plans to scrap environmental schemes considered a “catastrophic mistake” for nature
04 October 2022 BrexitWildlife and farming groups have criticised the proposed move away from Environmental Land Management Schemes (Elms) as a huge step backwards for food security and the environment -
How the collapse of the pound will affect speciality food importers
03 October 2022 BrexitWith the exchange rate of the GBP at an all-time low, we examine the impact on fine food retailers reliant on foreign imports