UK businesses: how will you be affected by the new Brexit food checks?

New food checks for products such as cheeses and meats imported into the UK from the EU mark a big change since the country left the single market in January 2021.

The changes, known as the Border Target Operating Model, will require all imports of medium and high risk products, which include meat and dairy and the majority of plants, to be sent with export health certificates from Wednesday. On 30 April, these products will receive physical checks at the border before they can enter the UK.

We would like to know what impact – if any – the changes will have on your business? How might it affect the products you offer? What effect might it have on your suppliers?