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Jenney Warns: UK's Post-Brexit Border 'Most Expensive and Least Efficient'
The UK's ambition to develop the "world’s most effective border by 2025" has been sharply criticised as industry experts exposed severe...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 26


Labour vows action as Brexit trade barriers cost UK businesses £37bn a year
Labour has promised to dismantle existing trade barriers with the European Union following new research that reveals Brexit is costing UK...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 26


Government Unveils Expert Advisory Board to Drive UK Food Strategy
Defra has outlined the objectives of its new food strategy and introduced the experts who will help bring it to fruition. The government...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 25


PO Scheme Shutdown Threatens UK Growers and Food Supply, Industry Warns
Growers have expressed serious concerns over Defra’s ending of the producer organisations (PO) scheme, with the move "sparking...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 25


Farmers Must No Longer ‘Take the Hit’: Carmichael Unveils Landmark Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has introduced the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in the UK Parliament. Carmichael brought...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 21


Growers Call for Halt To Government's 'Crippling' Plant Health Fee Hikes
Growers have voiced concerns over the government's "crippling" proposal to raise plant health fees, calling for a pause and a thorough...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 20


FPC Takes Centre Stage at IFE in Call to Halt Plant Health Fee Hikes
FPC's Chief Executive, Nigel Jenney, took to the stage at IFE on Monday (17th March) to voice concerns surrounding the proposed raise in...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 19


UK Food Exports to EU Plunge 34% Since Brexit – A Bitter Taste for Trade
British food and drink exports to the EU have tumbled by more than a third since Brexit, according to new trade body figures highlighting...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 17


Opinion: 'Let's Hope They Listen This Time Around!'
By Mike Parr, CEO UK & Ireland, PML Seafrigo. On Thursday 6th March I attended a meeting, set up by the Fresh Produce Consortium, for...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 11


FPC Members Meet Defra to Voice Concerns Over Proposed Plant Health Fee Increases
On Thursday, 6 March, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) hosted an important session with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 10


Fields in Crisis: British Cauliflower Growers Slam Supermarkets’ Shift to Imports
British winter cauliflower producers have expressed serious concerns about supermarkets increasingly favouring imports from Spain and...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Mar 3


Perishable Goods at Risk: UK Logistics Crisis Threatens Fresh Produce Supply
The UK’s fresh produce industry is facing mounting challenges as logistical strains, regulatory burdens, and economic pressures disrupt...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Feb 28


UK's Fruit Export Frontier: Unlocking Growth in Singapore's Re-Export Hub
Following its departure from the EU, the UK has concentrated on devising its own trade policies and agreements to strengthen its global...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Feb 28


Blooming Opportunity: Industry Calls for Boost in UK-Grown Flower Trade
A research project led by the University of Surrey (Dr Jill Timms) and Coventry University (Prof David Bek), in collaboration with flower...

Sarah-Jayne Gratton
Feb 27
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