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Collaboration is key to ensuring future of fresh produce, say trade groups

Associations write to Government demanding departments work together on border and food policy

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Government policies are risking the future of the fresh produce industry say trade bodies
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Government policies are risking the future of the fresh produce industry say trade bodies

A number of trade bodies have united to issue an 鈥榰rgent plea' to Government to safeguard the future of the UK's horticulture and fresh produce industries. The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC), Horticultural...

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