Inside food & drink manufacturing
Free and frictionless trade with the EU and access to permanent and seasonal labour after Brexit are vital, according to a joint statement signed by members of the UK’s food and farming sector.
Food and drink firms are soon to benefit from a new £900,000 manufacturing hub in the west of Scotland, after receiving consent from the local council.
Dairy, salmon and pork exports soared in 2017 following the Brexit vote, helping to add £2bn to overseas food and drink sales compared with 2016, according to figures released by the government.
The mislabelling of use-by dates on meat products has led to yet another recall.