Shall this be UK Horticulture’s Defining Decade? Promar’s Giles will speak out at London Produce Show
We’ve worked with John Giles for many years, running many pieces he has written and doing many interviews. You can see some of piece we have run here: 100 Days Post Brexit, What Are The Impacts On The Produce Sector? Taking Trade To The Next Level: Where Does Peru Go From Here? New Initiatives in […]
Produce trade associations form alliance to address rising costs
Fresh produce associations including Freshfel Europe (European Union) and the Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters – SHAFFE (Latin America, Oceania, South Africa) have agreed to form a global coalition to address increased costs for fresh produce production and trade. The global coalition also includes Afruibana (West-Africa), China Chamber of Commerce of I/E of […]
UK government grants relief on labour shortage, but is it enough?
British ministers extended some relief to agriculture and the fresh produce industry by allowing to temporary workers to remain in the UK through 2024, though it will begin putting limits on the “reliance on foreign labour.” Affected by Brexit and COVID-19, worker shortages led to food waste and delivery issues in 2019 and early on […]