Food industry raises alert over Brexit talks

The Irish food and drinks industry yesterday called on the Government and the Commission to protect viable businesses and jobs during a potentially fraught Brexit process.

Food and Drink Industry Ireland (FDII), the Ibec group, said there is an increased likelihood of a hard and disruptive Brexit, and a fracture of the single market.

In a new report, it sought a series of exceptions from EU state aid rules for the Irish agri-food and drink sector.