The decision by the UK government to slap importers of meat and dairy products from the EU with a £29 (€35) charge for each delivery of a specific item — such as an individual pack of cheese or sausage — with costs capped at £145 (€170) per shipment, has achieved a rare display of unity: complaints from food companies and consumers.
Cold Chain Federation Chief Executive Phil Pluck has warned that many EU food businesses, particularly small artisan producers will simply stop exporting t...
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