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UK coffee shops achieve 20 years of growth despite hard Brexit concerns
15 January 2019 BrexitThe £10.1bn UK coffee shop market grew by 7.9 per cent in turnover during 2018 - representing 20 consecutive years of sales and outlet growth- but many industry leaders say Brexit is negatively impacting trade and creating business uncertainty, according to a report by Allegra World… -
What will happen to Cornish pasties post-Brexit?
08 November 2018 BrexitCan a Cornish pasty originate from anywhere other than Cornwall? Well, not at the moment, due to the operation of EU regulations within the UK. But will this change following Brexit? Tom Broster, associate at Briffa Legal, fills us in -
Post-Brexit farmer immigration scheme launched
03 October 2018 BrexitThe 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 BrexitAs 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 BrexitAmid 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 BrexitThe 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 BrexitWith 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 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
