Some EU food makers will give up on Britain, warns industry chief
The boss of the Chilled Food Association says European companies may stop exporting to the UK when border checks are enforced
29 April 2021 • 2:56pm
The UK government has delayed imposing post-Brexit checks on food imports coming from the European Union until October 1
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Some European manufacturers will give up on exporting food products to Britain once the UK starts to enforce checks at the border this autumn, a top trade association chief has said.
Karin Goodburn, director-general of the Chilled Food Association, said continental food manufacturers have been put off after witnessing British companies’ struggles with the new regulations.