The food supply chain could face disruption in the UK, and especially in Northern Ireland, after the New Year when the Brexit transition period ends, an industry leader has warned. Around 40 percent of food in the UK is imported on average across the year, but the number is probably “significantly north of 60 percent” at the moment due to the season, Ian Wright, CEO of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), told MPs on Tuesday. “If you said that now 60 percent of our food is imported, … somewhere north of 50 percent would be perishable,” Wright said during a Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Committee hearing. He added that two-thirds of the imported food comes from the European Union, with Ireland being the largest single player. Border Checks and Tariffs Wright told the MPs two reasons are causing uncertainty about the movement of food from the EU to the UK—border …
Uncertainty Around Brexit Impacting Food Supply Chain, Industry Leader Says
