Perishable goods are particularly at risk when supply chains are delayed, and U.K. and EU food producers are on edge as the clock ticks down to the planned date of Brexit next March. Under current trade agreements, food products can move quickly between the European mainland and the U.K. For example, salad greens can go from trucks in Spain on Monday to U.K. stores by Thursday, still with five days’ shelf life. If enhanced border controls and regulatory checks are implemented between the nations, however, delays and even failed deliveries could result. With negotiations in flux, many U.K. and EU businesses have taken matters into their own hands. Several European companies are planning to relocate parts of their supply chain out of the U.K. About one-third of U.K. businesses with EU suppliers plan to replace them with British vendors. How drastically will companies need to shift once the outcome of Brexit negotiations come into play?
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