Beef
The UK's food assurance scheme, Red Tractor, has scored a higher weighted average score than other EU schemes according to a new report.
Agri-Business
UK consumers will expect the continuation of EU food standards as part of a free trade agreement after Brexit, Phil Hogan reportedly said.
The UK government has been urged to ensure that the current British food standards are not undermined by any future trade deal.
A US pork lobby chairman has urged the UK to change its food production regulatory standards after Brexit to secure a trade deal with the US.
Brexit approaches, there are signs that some UK Government ministers would be willing to sacrifice food standards to win trade agreements.
Food Standards Scotland is investigating the possibility that Irish beef is being re-packaged with a Scottish label.
