Growth in UK food and drink exports driven by rise in non-EU sales

New SRSF EU food, plant and timber trade rules should apply deal or no deal
New animal import rules and rules regarding the trade of plant, seed, and timber come into force next week. These new SRSF regulations should continue to apply even if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, says Defra. Anna Tobin reports

Part of KellyBronze turkey flock to go Dutch if a satisfactory Brexit deal is not reached
Paul Kelly, managing director of Essex-based international turkey breeder Kelly Bronze, spoke to us last year about his arrangements for Brexit. Here he updates us on his plans to open a second base in the Netherlands to get around possible tariff difficulties

Brexit could necessitate food checks at Scottish borders warns University of Sussex
Brexit could create regional standards in food safety that could lead to border posts at the Scottish borders warns the University of Sussex’s UK Trade Policy Observatory. Anna Tobin investigates

Keep tabs on the Brexit Food Price Index
Independent provider of global pricing data and market intelligence on food ingredients and soft commodities, Mintec Global, has published its first Brexit Food Price Index to track how Brexit is impacting food prices. Anna Tobin reports
