Brexit uncertainty and the absence of a deal has left the Welsh meat industry stepping into the unknown in 2019, according to Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) – Meat Promotion Wales.
Iain Ferguson, co-chair of the Food and Drink Sector Council, is to chair Food Manufacture’s Business Leaders’ Forum 2019, which will take place on the morning of 22 January in London.
Businesses' Brexit fears have snowballed, amid a House of Commons statement yesterday that 3,500 service personnel were on standby to support Government departments in the event of a 'no-deal' scenario.
A poorly-managed Brexit threatens to “decimate the United Kingdom’s veterinary, food and agricultural sectors”, warned the boss of a leading veterinary services provider.
The ability of food and drink firms to export food to the Continent has been revealed as environment secretary Michael Gove’s biggest fear should the UK leave the EU without a deal.
Local authorities (LAs) have been urged to set up ‘food resilience teams’ to help prepare for Brexit scenarios that might affect food provision and supply.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has called on the Government to “put its money where its mouth is” and ensure imported food products are held to current British standards as part of any post-Brexit trade deal.
Nestlé has joined the growing number of food and drink manufacturers stockpiling products ahead of Brexit, as it warns of the “severe consequences” of a no-deal Brexit.
The threat of a “legislative tsunami” in the wake of Brexit could leave the food industry lacking consistency across regulations, according to an expert in food law.
Members of the food and drink manufacturing industry are cautiously optimistic for the Government’s draft Brexit plan agreed with the EU negotiators, announced Wednesday (14 November).
The government department responsible for food has been slammed for being “too complacent” about the levels of disruption or interruption to trade that may be faced by Brexit.
