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28 February 2019
Food and Drink Federation response to the latest Brexit amendment votes
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FDF has issued the following press notice:
Ian Wright CBE, FDF Chief Executive said:
“It is encouraging that Parliament has taken an important step towards removing
the threat of a
no-deal cliff edge. But no food and drink manufacturer will be celebrating
tonight. Businesses will have to
continue planning for such a scenario until the 29 March date is removed from
the Withdrawal Act.
“A three-month delay would provide a little more breathing space, but it could
also play havoc
with careful supply chain and logistical planning based on a 29 March exit and
the seasonal availability
of ingredients and warehousing space.
“Such a delay may also mean three more months of diverted time, effort and
investment.
Based on the last three months – which have at times been shambolic - the food
and drink industry will
seriously question what government could achieve by extending the Brexit
deadline for such a short
period of time.”
More Information
Contact Ted Woodward, Corporate Affairs Division, at: ted.woodward@fdf.org.uk, or +44 (0) 20 7420 7140.
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