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Getting married? Couples face wedding disappointment with wrong flowers and food due to Brexit
10/02/2023
Venues, florists, caterers and cake makers said clients are having to manage their expectations.
The latest Food and Drink Federation (FDF) trade snapshot in the UK has made for sobering reading, revealing that export trade with our nearest neighbours across market segments was down by 13.1% against figures from three years ago, at £20.2 billion.
How cocktail of Brexit and Covid is causing mounting problems in Folkestone - and across the country
08/09/2021
But over the course of the year, a crisis, fuelled by the decision to leave the European Union, has been steadily, stealthily, stretching its tentacles around many of the services and products we expect and rely on.
Export values of chocolate from the UK to the EU have fallen significantly from 2019 to 2021, with figures down 36.9%
Sales to Ireland, UK’s biggest market, plunge more than two-thirds.
The figures show Brexit-related problems are structural, not "teething problems".
UK food and drink exports to the European Union almost halved in the first three months of the year, compared with the same period in 2020.
First quarter UK exports fell from £5.1bn in 2020 to £3.7bn in 2021, mainly due to new trade barriers with the EU.
The UK government’s latest figures on British chocolate exports to the EU reducing by 68% in January due largely to Brexit policies makes for extremely sobering reading for all involved.
Exports of chocolate to Europe have turned into a nightmare of paperwork and delays, making fine British chocolate scarce in Europe.
Food Businesses Brace For A New Wave Of Post-Brexit Paperwork Affecting Pizza, Pies And Sandwiches
21/04/2021
The UK food industry is warning that a deluge of new post-Brexit red tape which comes into effect today will increase export paperwork by a third and make some sales to Europe unviable.
Delays, paperwork and additional costs are making British chocolate scarce in Europe.
A new survey of UK and Netherlands firms shows two-thirds think our departure from the single market has had a negative effect
UK food and drink exports to EU dive by 75% after Brexit, with chocolate, whisky and cheese among worst hit
22/03/2021
While post-Brexit trade rules are responsible for much of the slump, changing behaviours during the Covid-19 pandemic may have worsened it.
HMRC figures reveal huge year-on-year falls in trade, with whisky, cheese and chocolate worst hit.
An award-winning East Lothian chocolatier has warned that his family business is being devastated as he tries to deal with Brexit rules during the coronavirus pandemic.
The BBC has spoken to three companies that trade heavily with the UK, to find out what changes consumers can expect after Brexit.
Company commits to UK but says consumers could pay more or get less confectionery as a result of exit from EU.